FOR SPRING 2007! BIOPHYSICS LECTURE AND LAB COURSES!


“Even though this course is being given by the Physics Department, it can be counted as upper division credit towards the biology degree. This course would look GREAT on the transcript of someone trying to get into medical school or graduate school or vet school.” -- Dr. James Munger, Chair, Biology Department, Boise State University

“It covered some topics to which I’d already been exposed, but went more in-depth in some cases. It was great to gain exposure to the AFM. I had never even heard of it before. Definitely, Dr. Kim is by far one of the best instructors I have had at Boise State. I like his teaching style as well as his personality, and he is very intelligent & well qualified.”— A biology major student

Biophysics is the application of physical techniques and concepts to study biological systems. This introductory biophysics course is for biology, chemistry, physics, and pre-health majors who have had a year of introductory physics, chemistry, and biology. It is also for graduate students who want an introduction to this important field. Please contact the instructor (see below) for more information.

Instructor: Dr. Byung Kim, MP-425, 426-3659, ByungKim@boisestate.edu
Lecture:T Th 4:40 pm - 5:55 am MP-408
Lab:Th 1:40 pm - 4:30 pm MP-404
Text: "Biophysics, An Introduction" by Rodney Cotterill
Syllabi:http://www.boisestate.edu/physics/kim/syllabi.htm


PHYS 307: INTRODUCTION TO BIOPHYSICS (3-3-3)(S). Application of physical principles and techniques to the study of biological systems. Lectures stress examples relevant to basic cell chemistry and biosynthesis, to cellular and molecular biology and to biomedical research. Topics include introductions to biomolecular interactions, reaction kinetics, DNA and RNA, proteins, biological membranes and ion-channel, cytoskeleton, nerve systems, and single molecular nano/biophysics techniques. PREREQ: PERM/INST (Recommended: BIOL 191, CHEM 112, MATH 160, PHYS 112 or 212.)

PHYS 307L: INTRODUCTION TO BIOPHYSICS LAB (0-3-1)(S). Labs for Introduction to Biophysics emphasizes single molecular biophysics. Topics includes atomic force microscopy, gel electrophoresis, electron spin resonance, electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, single molecular force spectroscopy for biomolecular recognitions (e.g. ligand-receptor, antibody-antigen, and enzyme-inhibitor interactions), cell-surface interactions and computational calculation using molecular dynamics.