Introduction to cell biophysics
Also listed as: מבוא לביופיזיקה של התא
Membrane mechanics, molecular motors and the cytoskeleton. It is the physics layer under a cell-mechanics thesis, and it is research-facing rather than design-facing.
- Semester
- Not fixed
- Weekly hours
- 4h
- Counts as
- Faculty electives
- Interest areas
- Structures and computational mechanics · Miniaturised systems and materials
Comes after
No listed prerequisite.
Opens up
- Cell mechanics research
What it covers
Topics
- Membrane mechanics and transport
- Molecular motors and force generation
- Cytoskeletal mechanics
- Polymer physics of biological filaments
- Experimental methods at the single-molecule scale
Results worth carrying out
Helfrich bending energy
Motor force–velocity relation
Persistence length
Quick answers
When is Introduction to cell biophysics taught?
Introduction to cell biophysics (0555-4550) is taught in a semester that is not fixed in advance, 4 weekly hours. It counts toward “Faculty electives” in the Tel Aviv University Mechanical Engineering elective requirements.
What do I need before 0555-4550?
Introduction to cell biophysics has no listed prerequisite.
What software is used in Introduction to cell biophysics?
Introduction to cell biophysics is normally taught with MATLAB, Python, image analysis.
Which interest areas include Introduction to cell biophysics?
Introduction to cell biophysics sits in these interest areas: Structures and computational mechanics, Miniaturised systems and materials.
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