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Biophysics
Faculty
MSc Program
PhD Program
Courses
Disclaimer
Chair and graduate co-ordinator
George Harauz (230 Axelrod, Ext.
2535)
(E-mail:
gharauz@uoguelph.ca)
- Graduate Faculty
Terry J. Beveridge
Professor, Microbiology
Manfred Brauer
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jack P. Callaghan
Assistant Professor, Human Biology and
Nutritional Sciences
David Chiu
Professor, Computing and Information Science
James H. Davis
Professor, Physics
James P. Dickey
Assistant Professor, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences
John R. Dutcher
BSc Dalhousie; MSc British Columbia; PhD Simon Fraser --Professor, Dept. of Physics
Rodney D.Gentry
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Douglas H. Goff
BSc Guelph; MS, PhD Cornell --Professor, Dept. of Food Science
Saul Goldman
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Christopher G. Gray
Professor, Physics
F. Ross Hallett
Professor, Physics
George Harauz
Professor, Molecular Biology and Genetics
W. Gordon S. Hines
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Mark Hurtig
Professor, Clinical Studies
Kenneth R. Jeffrey
Professor, Physics
Robert A.B. Keates
Associate Professor, Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Michael I. Lindinger
Associate Professor, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences
Denis H.
Lynn
Professor, Zoology
A. Rodney Merrill
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
K. Peter
Pauls
Professor, Crop Science
George H. Renninger
Professor, Physics
Frances J. Sharom
Professor,
Chemistry and Biochemistry
William R. Smith
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Lawrence L. Spriet
Professor, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences
E. Donald Stevens
Professor, Zoology
Jeffrey J. Thomason
Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Jack T. Trevors
Professor, Environmental Biology
Christopher Whitfield
Professor, Microbiology
Janet M. Wood
Professor, Microbiology
Rickey Y. Yada
BSc, MSc, PhD British Columbia --Professor, Food Science
Simon Yang
Assistant Professor, Engineering
The following members of Brock University are members of the
program:
D.H. Bruce
Professor, Biological Sciences
A. Joffre Mercier
Associate Professor, Biological
Sciences
R. Peter Rand
Professor, Biological Sciences
Edward Sternin
Associate Professor, Physics
The following members of the University of Toronto are members of the
program:
William McIlroy
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
The
following members of Wilfrid Laurier University are members of the program:
Ross E. Cressman
Professor, Mathematics
Associated Graduate Faculty
Leonard Kass
BS, MS, PhD Illinois - University of Maine
John Katsaras
BA, BSc Concordia; MSc, PhD Guelph --Senior Research Officer, Neutron Program for Materials
Research, National Research Council of Canada, Chalk River Laboratories, Chalk River
Barry M. Millman
Professor Emeritus, Physics
Yale Nemerson
BA Bard College (NY), MD NYU School of
Medicine - Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Aftab Patla
BTech, MSc Eng, PhD Simon Fraser - University of
Waterloo
Ranjit Singh
MBBS London, FRCP - Guelph General Hospital
Special Graduate Faculty
Sandra J. Peters
BSc McMaster; MSc, PhD Guelph --Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Education, Brock University
The organization and administration of
the graduate program in biophysics are the responsibility of the Biophysics Interdepartmental Group (BIG). The group consists of those members of the graduate faculty whose research interests lie wholly or partly in biophysics. Biophysics spans all areas of the life sciences from molecular biology to physiology and uses the
ideas and techniques of the physical sciences to solve biological problems. The specific sub- disciplines of the BIG are molecular, cellular, and physiological biophysics.
MSc Program
Admission Requirements:
Students may be admitted to a MSC program in biophysics from a range of undergraduate programs, including physics, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or mathematics. Students may be expected to complete certain further undergraduate courses. To be considered for admission, applicants should meet the minimum requirements of a four-year honours degree with a 73% (B) average during the final two years of study. Applicants should briefly indicate their research interests and, if possible, their preferred advisers. Completed applications should be submitted by the end of March for consideration for funding. Students are generally admitted in September.
Degree Requirements:
Students in the MSC program will be under the guidance of an interdepartmental advisory committee. They will register in both the biophysics program and in the department most appropriate to their background and research topic (usually the department of their adviser). A total of 1.5 credits are required. These credits are usually obtained through three graduate courses, although in some cases advisory committees may require an extra course(s). A maximum of two of the courses may be at the undergraduate level and each undergraduate course credit will be credited as half a graduate course credit. Only undergraduate courses with numbers 300 or greater will be counted for graduate credit. An average of 70% (B-) or better must be obtained
in the prescribed courses. Further information may be obtained from the chair of the group or from the program website. http://biophysics.uoguelph.ca/
PhD Program
The PhD program can involve experimental or theoretical aspects of molecular, cellular, and physiological biophysics.
Admission Requirements:
Applicants for the PhD program should have a recognized master's degree in an appropriate field, with a 77% (B+) average in their postgraduate studies. Applicants should briefly indicate their area of research interest and preferred adviser(s). It is often beneficial for applicants to talk with potential advisers before submitting an application.
Direct admission to the PhD program may be permitted for applicants holding a bachelor's degree with high academic standing. Students enrolled in the master's degree program who achieve a superior academic record and show a particular aptitude for research may be permitted to transfer to the PhD program. The application to
transfer should be made to the chair of the biophysics program between the end of the second semester and the end of the fourth semester of work towards the master's degree.
Degree Requirements:
1.5 graduate course credits (normally three courses) related to the student's subdiscipline (molecular biophysics, cellular biophysics or physiological biophysics) are required if the student has completed the degree requirements for the M.Sc. in the Biophysics (BIG) program at Guelph. Two graduate course credits, one of which must be related to the student's subdiscipline, will be required for students transferring into biophysics from another program or another institution. The advisory committee may require additional courses for any student. As early as feasible, but no later than the final semester of the minimum duration, a PhD student is required to complete a qualifying examination to assess her or his knowledge of the subject. This examination should normally be taken within the first five semesters of registration as a PhD student. When the qualifying examination and the course work are satisfactorily completed, the submission and successful defense of an acceptable thesis on an approved topic completes the requirements for the PhD. Biophysics.
Courses
| Course/(Credit Value) |
Term |
Course Description |
BIOP*6000
Concepts in Biophysics (0.5) | |
This course will emphasis basic concepts in molecular, cellular and physiological biophysics arising from key journal publications and their impact on present day research trends. |
BIOP*6010
Biophysics Seminar (0.0) | |
Public seminar presented by all Ph.D. students in the Biophysics program. This seminar is to be presented
within four semesters from entry to the program. The course is optional for M.Sc. students. |
PHYS*7510
Cellular Biophysics (0.5) | | The physics of cellular structure and function; membrane theories, diffusion and
active transport, bioelectric phenomena; intracellular motion, thermodynamics; selected topics of current
interest and seminar. |
PHYS*7520
Molecular Biophysics (0.5) | | Physical methods of determining
macromolecular structure: energetics, intramolecular and intermolecular forces, with application to lamellar
structures, information storage, DNA and RNA, recognition and rejection of foreign molecules. |
PHYS*7540
Selected Topics in Experimental Biophysics (0.5) | | |
PHYS*7570
Special Topics in Biophysics (0.5) | | |
PHYS*6020
Interuniversity Graduate Course in Biophysics (0.5) | | This graduate course is offered using the combined
biophysical resources of the Universities of Brock, Guelph, McMaster and Waterloo. Three topics constitute
the equivalent of a one-semester 3 hr./week graduate course. Information about the course and the selection of
individual topics can be obtained from the departmental course co-ordinator. Registration and credit will occur
in the semester of the last module. |
Courses in Related Subjects:
Department of Biomedical Sciences:
BMED*6110 Advanced Microscopy for Biomedical Sciences (0.5) BMED*6160 Cellular Biology (0.5)
BMED*6190 Tissue Culture Techniques in Biomedical Sciences (0.5)
Department of Botany:
BOT*6402 Regulation and Control of Plant Growth (0.5)
BOT*6405 Modern Approaches to Plant Ultrastructure (0.5)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry:
CHBI*7120 X-ray Crystallography (0.5)
CHBI*7300 Proteins and Nucleic Acids (0.5)
CHBI*7360 Regulation in Biological Systems (0.5)
CHBI*7370 Enzymes (0.5)
CHBI*7380 Cell Membranes and Cell Surfaces (0.5)
CHBI*7460 Quantum Chemistry (0.5)
School of Engineering:
ENGG*6110 Food and Bio-Process Engineering (0.5)
ENGG*6130 Physical Properties of Biomaterials (0.5)
ENGG*6150 Bio-Instrumentation (0.5)
Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences:
HBNS*6070 Neurophysiological Basis of Human Motor Control (0.5)
HBNS*6090 Advanced Topics in Motor Control Neurophysiology in Humans (0.5)
HBNS*6900 Research Project (1.0)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics:
MATH*6071 Biomathematics (0.5)
STAT*6761 Survival Analysis (0.5)
STAT*6850 Advanced Biometry (0.5)
STAT*6950 Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences (0.5)
STAT*6960 Design of Experiments and Data Analysis for the Life Sciences (0.5)
Department of Microbiology:
MICR*6040 Advanced Microbial Physiology (0.5)
MICR*6130 Molecular Biology of Viruses (0.5)
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics:
MBG*6100 High Resolution Microscopy for Molecular Biologists (0.5)
Department of Physics:
PHYS*7010 Quantum Mechanics I (0.5)
PHYS*7040 Statistical Physics I (0.5)
PHYS*7450 Selected Topics in Experimental Physics (0.5)
PHYS*7480 Microprocessors in the Physics Laboratory (0.5)
Interdisciplinary Courses:
UNIV*6000 Structure and Function of Muscle (0.5)
UNIV*6010 Regulation of Muscle Metabolism (0.5)
The Office of Graduate Studies has attempted to ensure the accuracy of this
on-line Graduate Calendar. However, the publication of information in this document does not
bind the university to the provision of courses, programs, schedules of studies, fees, or facilities as
listed herein. Other limitations apply.
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