Lectures related to Biophysics: Cellular Systems and Physical Principles

Energy Minimization in Biological Systems: Equilibrium Models

Covers energy minimization models in biological systems, focusing on equilibrium and the roles of entropy and hydrophobicity.

Cellular Organization and Communication

Explores cellular organization, protein function, infectious diseases, and virus life cycles within cells.

Molecular dynamics under constraints

Explores molecular dynamics simulations under holonomic constraints, focusing on numerical integration and algorithm formulation.

Plasma Membrane Structure and Proteins

Covers plasma membrane structure, protein composition, fatty acid variations, protein folding, and amino acid properties.

Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: Phase Separation and Membrane Interactions

Explores the behavior of intrinsically disordered proteins, polymer phase separation, Flory-Huggins theory, and biomolecular condensates.

Mechanosensitive Ion Channels: Statistical Mechanics Models

Explores statistical mechanics models for mechanosensitive ion channels and proteins, including amino acid sequences and biophysical models.

Thermodynamics in Cell Biology

Explores the role of thermodynamics in cell biology, focusing on the connection between thermodynamics and cellular processes.

Malaria Parasite: Transport Mechanisms in Host Cell

Explores the transport mechanisms of the Malaria Parasite in the Red Blood Cell, focusing on protein export, nutrient import, and lipid transport.

Statistical Definition of Entropy: Adatoms and Mixing

Explores the statistical definition of entropy, adatoms on a surface, and mixing in a solid solution.

Proteins: Structure and Function

Explores the structure and function of proteins, emphasizing their diverse roles in living organisms.

Statistical Physics of Clusters

Explores the statistical physics of clusters, focusing on complexity and equilibrium behavior.

A microbiology primer

Covers microbiology basics, including cell structure, morphology, and energy generation in microbial cells.

Cryo-EM and Parkinson's Disease

Delves into Cryo-EM's role in studying Parkinson's Disease and protein structures at the nano-level.

Structural Grids: Design and Analysis

Explores forces, equilibrium, resistance, and deformations in structural grids, cables, arches, and beams.

TRP Channels: Sensory Perception

Explores TRP channels' role in sensory perception, focusing on their activation by various stimuli and their implications in disease pathogenesis.

Protein Polymers: Biophysics Insights

Delves into protein polymers, discussing co-evolution, diffusion, protein structures, and experimental methods.

Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Covers entropy, its definition, and its implications in thermodynamics.

Cell Biology Basics: Macromolecules and Structures

Introduces the basics of cell biology, focusing on macromolecules, structures, and the unique properties of lipids.

The Art of Structures: Introduction to Functioning

Introduces the functioning of structures in architecture, covering engineer and architect roles, course content, and necessary materials.

Membrane Properties: Structure and Function

Explores the properties of lipid membranes, emphasizing their structure, stability, and controlled permeation, as well as the role of proteins and cholesterol.