Course Work
The formal course work for students in Biophysics at the University of Virginia is designed to allow students a significant degree of flexibility in their studies. Students typically enter the program with very different science backgrounds. They will also engage in very different research topics to complete their Ph.D. theses. Therefore, formal course programs will be individually tailored to best suit each students needs. The list of courses below is meant to serve as a menu from which students can choose their courses. Some of these courses are offered specifically for biophysics students, whereas others are core courses that are also taken by many students of other graduate programs at the University of Virginia. There are only 3 required course (BIMS 503, BIOP 506, BIMS 812 or BIMS 811). A Biophysics Seminar Series with many national and international speakers and a student-run Biophysics Journal Club are also offered.
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| Year 1 | Summer | ||
MICR |
Methods of Molecular Biology (5 weeks; 10 sessions) |
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BIOP 997 |
Rotation (non-topical research) |
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| Year 1 | Fall | ||
BIMS 503 |
Macromolecular Structure & Function |
4 credits |
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BIMS 512 |
Cell Structure and Function |
5 credits |
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BIMS 811 |
Gene Structure, Expression, and Regulation |
4 credits |
BIOP 801 |
Biophysics Seminar |
1 credit |
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BIOP 805 |
Biophysical Literature (Journal Club) |
1 credit |
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BIOP 995 |
Rotation (topical research) |
x credits |
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| Year 1 | Spring | ||
BIOP 506 |
Molecular Physiology: From Molecular Machinesto Biological Processing |
4 credits |
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BIMS 710 |
Research Ethics |
1 credit |
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BIOP 801 |
Biophysics Seminar |
1 credit |
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BIOP 805 |
Biophysical Literature (Journal Club) |
1 credit |
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BIOP 995 |
2 Rotations (topical research) |
x credits |
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one of the following is recommended: |
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BIOP 802 |
Advanced Protein Crystallography |
3 credits |
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BIOP 800 |
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Macromolecules |
3 credits |
BIOC 508 |
Computer Analysis of DNA Proten Sequences |
3 credits |
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BIMS 832 |
Graduate Physiology |
5 credits |
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BIOL 507 |
Practical Aspects of Light Microscopy in the Biological Sciences |
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| Year 2 | Summer | ||
BIOP 999 |
Non-topical research (thesis advisor selected) |
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| Year 2 | Fall | ||
BIMS 811 |
Gene Structure, Expression, and Regulation |
4 credits |
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or: |
BIMS 512 |
Cell Structure and Function |
5 credits |
BIOP 801 |
Biophysics Seminar |
1 credit |
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BIOP 805 |
Biophysical Literature (Journal Club) |
1 credit |
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BIOP 995 |
Topical Research |
x credits |
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one of the follwing is recommended: |
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PHY 813 |
Structure and Function of Biological Membranres |
3 credits |
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CHEM 522 |
Thermodynamics & Kinetics |
3 credits |
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| Year 2 | Spring | ||
BIOP 801 |
Biophysics Seminar |
1 credit |
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BIOP 805 |
Biophysical Literature (Journal Club) |
1 credit |
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BIOP 995 |
Topical Research |
x credits |
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one or more of the following are recommended: |
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BIOP 802 |
Advanced Protein Crystallography |
3 credits |
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BIOP 800 |
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Macromolecules |
3 credits |
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BIOC 508 |
Computer Anal. of DNA & Protein Sequences |
3 credits |
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BIMS 832 |
Graduate Physiology |
5 credits |
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BIOL 507 |
Practical Aspects of Light Microscopy in the Biological Sciences |
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BIOP 999 |
Non-topical research (thesis advisor selected) |
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further courses may be audited as approved by the thesis advisor |
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