The Biological Physics Program at Brandeis combines mathematics, physics, and biology in an unusual and exciting opportunity for undergraduates. Here, early in your college career, you will be involved in significant research, working directly with world-class faculty at the forefront of this field.
This is the perfect major for the student whose abilities tend toward the quantitative sciences of mathematics and physics, but whose enthusiasm and aspirations lean toward the life sciences. Rod MacKinnon, a former undergraduate at Brandeis and a pioneer in the field of biological physics, was recently awarded the Nobel Prize.
To learn about the kind of biological physics research you can do at Brandeis, visit our research interests section - or click on any of the pictures in this site - for some highlights.
Objectives
The Biological Physics major is designed to provide the quantitative skills and the biology background for students interested in the study of the physics of biological systems on the molecular scale. This program provides a strong foundation in the physical sciences, which underpins much of the modern revolution in biology. It should be of particular interest to 
students wishing to pursue careers in fundamental or applied research in biophysics, quantitative biology, and biotechnology.
How to become a Biological Physics major
Students should plan on entering the program as early as possible due to the substantial number of core science courses required to complete the major. The Biological Physics Seminar, BIPH11a and BIPH 11b, provides an important introduction to biological physics at the most basic level, and should be taken in the first or second year.
To plan their course of study in detail students should contact Prof. Robert Meyer, Prof. Jané Kondev, or any of the biological physics committee members.
