Programme (detailed contents):
– Introduction to Biophysics
– Protein structure
– Ion channels and electrophysiology
– Random walk in biology
– Organisation and dynamics of membranes
– Fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy
– Stochasticity in gene expression
– Cell signalling
Biophysics
Description
Objectifs
At the end of this module, the student will have understood and be able to explain: Advanced methods in molecular and cellular biophysics: Main concepts in molecular and cellular biophysics: - Interpret data from biophysical experiments and link the results to the studied concepts
- Fluorescence microscopy and correlation spectroscopy
- Flow cytometry, imaging flow cytometry, fluorescence/image-activated cell sorting
- Electrophysiology, nanopore sensing and sequencing
- PyMol to visualize protein structures
- Surface-sensitive techniques
- Macromolecular crowding
- Noise as a general principle underlying biological organisation and functions (stochasticity in gene expression, random walk, protein conformational changes)
- Cell signalling in space and time
The student will be able to:
- Apply biophysical insights to solve new problems in biology and bioengineering.
Pré-requis
Has already followed a general biology course at university level
Évaluation
L’évaluation des acquis d’apprentissage est réalisée en continu tout le long du semestre. En fonction des enseignements, elle peut prendre différentes formes : examen écrit, oral, compte-rendu, rapport écrit, évaluation par les pairs…
En bref
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