There is plenty of physics, chemistry and biology to be had in such problems. How DNA is bent and its effect on gene-expression, and how a cell membrane channel opens and closes, are other questions of interest. Since most biological molecules are nanometer in size, detecting such conformational changes require techniques which have sub-diffraction limited spatial resolution. Lanthanide photophysics, optical spectroscopy, chemistry and biology are all important for these projects. GSAC Talks are held every Tuesday and Thursday evening in Loomis 158.
Physics graduate students to a wide variety of research areas and potential advisors.
All first-year graduate sudents are strongly encouraged to attend.