Biophysics, literally the physics of life, enables scientists working at the intersection of physics, biology, chemistry, and applied mathematics and statistics, to collaborate with clinicians, mathematicians and engineers to develop a predictive understanding of biological processes, including cancer, development, infection and the immune system. Novel tools and techniques now permit biophysicists to see and measure what was once invisible. Physics has long played a prominent role in biology – Watson, Crick and Franklin, discoverers of the structure of DNA, considered themselves biophysicists – but that role has increased dramatically in recent years as the development of new methods has transformed our understanding of biological systems, their complexity and their molecular details.
The University of Notre Dame has a rich history of molecular biophysics research across disciplines. The recent establishment of the Stavropoulos Center for Complex Quantum Matter will strengthen these efforts across campus, attracting elite research talent at all levels of career development.
During fiscal year 2023, the University of Notre Dame received nearly $216 million in new research award funding, topping $200 million for the third year in a row.
This total includes 824 separate awards, the largest number the University has ever received.
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Cancer researchers at the University of Galway and Notre Dame’s Harper Cancer Research Institute have come together to establish the Biseach Initiative, a strategic cancer research collaboration, which aims to build on the ideas, talent, and infrastructure of both Universities for global cancer impact.…
Holly Goodson, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, has been selected as a Fellow of The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). She joins 18 other distinguished scientists from across the globe in the 2023 cohort of fellows. Her formal recognition will take place in Boston later this year at Cell Bio 2023, the joint meeting of the ASCB and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
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"IR Studies of Heterogeneous Biophysical Systems"
The Rev. Joseph Carrier C.S.C. Science Medal will be presented to Thomas Südhof, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2013. The second scientist to recieve this prestigious award, Südhof will give a lecture following his acceptance of the Rev. Carrier Medal.
A reception—including hors d'oeuvres, soft drinks, and a cash bar with beer and wine—will follow the presentation and Südhof's lecture in Dahnke Ballroom, which boasts stunning views of the Golden Dome and Notre Dame Stadium. …
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