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Biophysics
Faculty
MSc Program
PhD Program
Courses
Disclaimer
Chair and graduate co-ordinator
Frances Sharom
Deparment of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Extension: 52247
E-mail: fsharom@uoguelph.ca
- Graduate Faculty
Terry J. Beveridge
Professor, Microbiology
Manfred Brauer
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Leonid Brown
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Jack P. Callaghan
Assistant Professor, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences
David Chiu
Professor, Computing and Information Science
James H. Davis
Professor, Physics
John R. Dutcher
BSc Dalhousie; MSc British Columbia; PhD Simon Fraser --Professor, Dept.
of Physics
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
Bill Langford
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics and Statistics
Michael I. Lindinger
Associate Professor, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences
Denis H. Lynn
Professor, Zoology
Dev Mangroo
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
A. Rodney Merrill
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
K. Peter Pauls
Professor, Crop Science
Glen Pyle
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
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
Sandra Peters
Assistant 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
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.
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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 advisors. 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.
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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 advisors 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 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 MSc 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.
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Courses
| Course/(Credit Value) |
Term |
Course Description |
BIOP*6000
Concepts in Biophysics (0.5) |
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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) |
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Public seminar presented by all PhD students in the Biophysics
program. This seminar is to be presented within four semesters
from entry to the program. The course is optional for MSc students.
Prerequisite BIOP*6000. |
PHYS*7510
Cellular Biophysics (0.5) |
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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) |
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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) |
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PHYS*7570
Special Topics in Biophysics (0.5) |
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PHYS*8900
Interuniversity Graduate Course in Biophysics (0.5) |
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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:
BIOM*6110 Advanced Microscopy for Biomedical Sciences (0.5) BIOM*6160
Cellular Biology (0.5)
BIOM*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:
CHEM*7120 X-ray Crystallography (0.5)
CHEM*7300 Proteins and Nucleic Acids (0.5)
CHEM*7360 Regulation in Biological Systems (0.5)
CHEM*7370 Enzymes (0.5)
CHEM*7380 Cell Membranes and Cell Surfaces (0.5)
CHEM*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*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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