UNM Biophysics
The University of New Mexico is the hub of a strong and growing biophysics research environment in New Mexico. If you're looking for a graduate research experience that includes exciting cellular and molecular biophysics research and a beautiful southwest climate, then we encourage you to look at our many programs!
Investigators
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Steve Koch, Physics, Optics, CHTM
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Single-molecule biophysics, kinesin, DNA unzipping -
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Susan Atlas, Physics, CARC
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Reactive molecular dynamics simulation of motor proteins and nano/bio systems using density functional theory and novel multiscale charge-transfer force fields; machine learning, pattern recognition, and network analysis of gene expression in cancer; structural bioinformatics. -
Keith Lidke, Physics
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Fluorescence Imaging Techniques: Single Particle Tracking, Single Molecule Imaging and Superresolution techniques for measuring protein-protein interactions at the sub-cellular level. -
Peter Goodwin, Adjunct Physics, LANL/CINT
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Single-molecule spectroscopy and high-resolution optical imaging. Correlated atomic force and single-molecule fluorescence imaging for simultaneous single-molecule force-extension and fluorescence measurements. Single-molecule imaging of cellulase activity on cellulose and studies of riboswitch conformational dynamics. -
Diane Lidke, Pathology
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Evan Evans, Biomedical Engineering, CHTM
Optical tweezers, single-molecule biophysics, ligand-receptor interactions -
David Keller, Chemistry
Bio-physical Chemistry, Molecular Machines, Single-Molecule Experiment and Theory, DNA Polymerases, Atomic Force Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy
How to Apply
The faculty and adjunct faculty carrying out molecular biophysics research at UNM and LANL belong to many academic programs. You can choose a graduate program best suited for you, or contact an investigator for guidance. Here are some of the programs:
- Physics PhD and MS programs.
- Optics PhD and MS programs.
- Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program in the school of medicine.
- Chemistry graduate program.
- Biomedical Engineering graduate program.
- Nanoscience and Microsystems graduate program.
Funding
The molecular biophysics research groups at UNM and LANL receive funding from diverse sources, including National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Department of Energy (DOE), American Cancer Society (ACS), Human Frontier Science Program, and many others.
About Albuquerque
[[Image:Albuquerque Montage images J Stevenson Wars Yassie Dschwen G. Thomas.png|right|thumb|Photo credit Albuquerque is about a mile high and is in the Rio Grand Valley next to the Sandia Mountains. The climate is best described as sunny and dry. Combined with the beautiful scenery, this makes the University of New Mexico a great graduate school for those who like the outdoors. One of the unique things about Albuquerque is the International Balloon Fiesta, which fills the October skies with beautiful hot air balloons.
