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MIT Biophysics

MIT has a vibrant community of researchers and educators in diverse areas of biophysics. MIT offers a Graduate Biophysics Certificate Program to graduate students that are already enrolled in a departmental program at MIT. The Biophysics Certificate Program seeks to foster the training of graduate students in the application of the physical sciences and engineering to fundamental biological questions at the molecular, cellular, and systems levels. Please follow the links above for a list of participating faculty, Certificate Program requirements, and the Biophysics Seminar Series.

The MIT Biophysics Program spans the Schools of Science and Engineering including the Departments of Biology, Biological Engineering, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Health Sciences & Technology, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, and Physics.

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Biophysics Seminars

Upcoming In-Person Seminars : 

** All seminars are to be held in the Duboc Room (4-331) and will begin at 10:45am, unless otherwise noted ** 

February 4, 2025

– Ziming Liu, MIT

        * hosted by Jeff Gore | Note: this seminar will take place on a Tuesday, in 4-332

February 19, 2025

– Thierry Emonet, Yale University

        * hosted by Arup Chakraborty

March 12, 2025

– Anthony Fitzpatrick, Columbia University

        * hosted by Joey Davis

April 16, 2025

– Benjamin Machta, Yale University

        * hosted by Mehran Kardar

April 23, 2025

– Cengiz Pehlevan, Harvard University

        * hosted by Mehran Kardar

April 30, 2025

– Shixin Liu, Rockefeller University

        * hosted by Bin Zhang

May 7, 2025

– Buddhapriya Chakrabarti, Kansas State University

        * hosted by Mehran Kardar

+ Indicates a Special Biophysics Seminar, in addition to the Biweekly Seminar Series