New ideas and fresh faces are essential to driving science forward. The program accepts a small number of top students, less than ten. Our graduate program ends with a Ph.D. in Biophysical Sciences jointly granted by both the Biological and Physical Sciences Divisions of The University of Chicago. It begins with an On-Line Application.
Student Profiles
Entered 2009
Ivy Fitzgerald
Hometown: Hood River, OR
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Moira Flanagan
Hometown: Cold Spring, NY
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Caitlin Sullivan
Hometown: Naperville, IL
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David Weinstein
Hometown: Santiago, Chile
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Charlie Wright
Hometown: Cleveland, TN
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Entered 2008
Srikanth Aravamuthan
Dual Mentors: Chuan He, Tobin Sosnick
Thesis Project: Understanding the MarR protein family at an atomic level with respect to structure function, post-translational modifications, and spatial and temporal effects of gene expression thereby providing greater insight into the method by which MarR protein family presents antibiotic resistances.
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Phillip Long
Dual Mentors: Greg Engel, Tobin Sosnick
Thesis Project: I seek to understand how certain protein structures enable directed and efficient energy transfer in photoactive complexes.
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Stanimir Rachev
Dual Mentors: Eugene Chang, Rustem Ismagilov
Thesis Project: Understanding microbial ecology in the gut and the role of diversity in stability
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Gregory Tietjen
Dual Mentors: Ka Yee Lee, Erin Adams
Thesis Project: I am interested in the role of lipid/protein interactions in the context of immune recognition.
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Entered 2007
Tobias Falzone
Dual Mentors: Margaret Gardel, David Kovar
Thesis Project: Understanding the Forces Generated by Micron-Scale Contractile Actin Assemblies
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David Medovoy
Dual Mentors: Benoit Roux, Eduardo Perozo
Thesis Project: I study the dynamics of potassium channels using Molecular Dynamics simulations and spectroscopic techniques.
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Ernesto Vargas
Dual Mentors: Francisco Bezanilla, Benoit Roux
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Alumni
Lawrence Uricchio
Lawrence defended a Masters degree in Biophysical Sciences in 2009
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