Biological Physics at Georgetown University

Biological physicists use principles of physics to understand biological processes. The spatial scale of these processes spans the single molecule to the biological network. On the single molecule level, physicists make significant contributions in the development of experimental methods that illuminate molecular conformations, measure interactions with other molecules and monitor the formation of scaffolding that forms the cellular supporting environment. On the network level, collective behaviors and systems far from equilibrium prevail, requiring tools from non-linear dynamics and statistical mechanics to quantify these interactions.