PHYSICS 146A/230A
Quarter: Fall Quarter 2005
In
this course, we will focus on biological transport phenomena, i.e.,
diffusion (passive transport), diffusion-facilitated and active
transport. Examples will be drawn from modern biophysics research (e.g.
ion channels, molecular motors, pumps). Different molecular-level
transport phenomena will be integrated into a more systemic view when
covering action potentials (Hodgkin-Huxley) in the final two weeks.
Students will learn how to calculate diffusion processes in biological
settings. The course also covers modern
experimental techniques for imaging and measuring transport processes
and provides an overview of state-of-the-art molecular dynamics
techniques.
Lecture notes will be provided during the course and based in part on
the books by Howard Berg: Random Walks in Biology and Philip Nelson:
Biological Physics.
Instructor Information
Zuzanna Siwy
FRH 2182
Tel: 824-8290
Email: ZSIWY
Thorsten Ritz
FRH 2127
Tel:
824-4345
Email: TRITZ
WWW: http://www.physics.uci.edu/~tritz