UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

162 Biophysics (A Graduate Group)
Emeriti Faculty
V. Ralph Algazi, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
(Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Graduate Study. The Graduate Group in Biomedical
Engineering offers programs of study and
research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The
programs of study prepare students for professional
work in the effective integration of engineering with
medical and biological sciences. Research strengths
lie in the areas of imaging, sensor and MEMs systems,
cellular and molecular mechanics, computational
modeling, targeted therapeutics, orthopedic
biomechanics, biofluids and transport, and human
movement. This broad interdepartmental program is
best suited for students who are capable of and comfortable
with considerable independence. Each student,
together with an adviser, defines a specific
course of study suited to individual goals.
Preparation. The Group regards strong competence
in mathematics and engineering as necessary
for successful completion of study. Prior course work
in these areas is emphasized in the evaluation of
applications. Some undergraduate training can be
acquired after admission to the Group, but it may
require an additional year of study.
Courses. See Engineering: Biomedical, on page
218, for courses.
Biophysics
(A Graduate Group)
Marjorie Longo, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Group
Group Office. 310 Life Sciences Addition;
(530) 752-9092;
http://biosci2.ucdavis.edu/ggc/bph/
Faculty
Toby Allen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Chemistry)
Enoch P. Baldwin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Abdul I. Barakat, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)
Ronald J. Baskin, Ph.D., Professor
(Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Craig J. Benham, Ph.D., Professor
(Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering)
E. Morton Bradbury, Ph.D., Professor
(Biological Chemistry)
R. David Britt, Ph.D., Professor (Chemistry)
Tsung-Yu Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurology)
R. Holland Cheng, Ph.D., Professor
(Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Daniel L. Cox, Ph.D., Professor (Physics)
Stephen P. Cramer, Ph.D., Professor
(Applied Science)
Thorsten Dieckmann, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Chemistry)
Yong Duan, Ph.D., Professor (Applied Science)
Robert H. Fairclough, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Neurology)
Roland Faller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Chemical Engineering and Materials Science)
Andrew J. Fisher, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Chemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Alla F. Fomina, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Physiology and Membrane Biology)
Ching-Yao Fong, Ph.D., Professor (Physics)
Jerry L. Hedrick, Ph.D., Research Professor
(Animal Science)
Volkmar Heinrich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Biomedical Engineering)
Niels G. Jensen, Ph.D., Professor (Applied Science)
Thomas Jue, Ph.D., Professor (Biological Chemistry)
Stephen C. Kowalczykowski, Ph.D., Professor
(Microbiology)
Denise Krol, Ph.D., Professor (Applied Science)
Tonya L. Kuhl, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Chemical Engineering and Materials Science)
Gerd N. LaMar, Ph.D., Professor (Chemistry)
Janine M. LaSalle, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Microbiology and Immunology)
Carlito B. Lebrilla, Ph.D., Professor (Chemistry)
Gang-yu Liu, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Chemistry)
Marjorie L. Longo, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Chemical Engineering and Materials Science)
Pamela A. Pappone, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Atul N. Parikh, Ph.D., Professor (Applied Science)
Subhadip Raychaudhuri, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Biomedical Engineering
Carl W. Schmid, Ph.D., Professor
(Chemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Scott I. Simon, Ph.D., Professor
(Biomedical Engineering)
Rajiv R. Singh, Ph.D., Professor (Physics)
Henning Stahlberg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Alexei Stuchebrukhov, Ph.D., Professor (Chemistry)
Steven M. Theg, Ph.D., Professor (Plant Biology)
Michael D. Toney, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Chemistry)
Frederic A. Troy, Ph.D., Professor
(Biological Chemistry)
John C. Voss, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Biological Chemistry)
David K. Wilson, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Heike Wulff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Pharmacology & Toxicology
Yin Yeh, Ph.D., Professor (Applied Science)
Emeriti Faculty
William H. Fink, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
John H. Crowe, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Graduate Study. The Graduate Group in Biophysics
offers programs of study leading to the Ph.D.
degree. Biophysics is a broad interdepartmental program
that is ideal for students who are comfortable
with considerable independence. The emphasis is on
molecular biophysics. The curriculum consists of certain
core courses in biology, chemistry, and physics,
followed by specialty courses related to research
interests. Specific program requirements are decided
in consultation with a research supervisor and the
graduate adviser.
Graduate Adviser. J.H. Crowe (Molecular and
Cellular Biology), W.H. Fink (Chemistry), C. Lebrilla
(Chemistry), L. Longo (Chemical Engineering and
Materials Science), M. Theg (Plant Biology) , C. Lebrilla
(Chemistry)
Courses in Biophysics (BPH)
Graduate Courses
200. Current Techniques in Biophysics (2)
Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing;
Biological Sciences 102 or 104 or the equivalent.
Current techniques in biophysics research including
diffraction, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, calorimetry,
optical spectroscopy, and electrophysiology.
(Same course as Molecular and Cellular Biology
200C.) (S/U grading only.)—III. (III.)
200LA. Biophysics Laboratory (3)
Laboratory—18 hours. Prerequisite: course 200
(may be taken concurrently). One five-week laboratory
assignment in the research laboratory of a Biophysics
Graduate Group faculty member. Individual
research problems with emphasis on methodological/procedural
experience and experimental
design. May be repeated for credit four times.—I, II,
III. (I, II, III.)
200LB. Biophysics Laboratory (6)
Laboratory—two 18-hour rotations. Prerequisite:
course 200 (may be taken concurrently). Two fiveweek
laboratory assignments in the research laboratories
of Biophysics Graduate Group faculty members.
Individual research problems with emphasis on
methodological/procedural experience and experimental
design. May be repeated for credit two
times.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
231. Biological Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Molecular and Cellular
Biology 221A or the equivalent or consent of
instructor. Principles and applications of magnetic
resonance in biomedicine. Fundamental concepts
and the biophysical basis for magnetic resonance
applications in areas of tissue characterization/
imaging, metabolic regulation, and cellular bioenergetics.
(Same course as Biological Chemistry 231.)
Offered in alternate years.—(I.) Jue
241. Membrane Biology (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences
102, 103, 104 or consent of instructor. Advanced
topics on membrane biochemistry and biophysics.
Relationship of the unique properties of biomembranes
to their roles in cell biology and physiology.
(Same course as Molecular and Cellular Biology
241.)—III. (III.) Crowe, Longo, Voss
271. Optical Methods in Biophysics (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion/laboratory—1 hour.
Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 102 or the equivalent,
Applied Science Engineering 108B or the
equivalent, and Chemistry 110A or the equivalent.
Principal optical techniques used to study biological
structures and their related functions. Specific optical
techniques useful in the studies of protein-nucleic
acid, protein-membrane and protein-protein interactions.
Biomedical applications of optical techniques.
(Same course as Applied Science Engineering
271.)—III. (III.) Yeh, Parikh, Balhorn, Matthews
290. Biophysics Seminar (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or
consent of instructor. Presentation of current research
by experts in biophysics. May be repeated for
credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
290C. Research Conference in Biophysics
(1)
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing
in Biophysics and/or consent of instructor; course
299 concurrently. Presentation and discussion of faculty
and graduate-student research in biophysics.
May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I,
II, III. (I, II, III.)
298. Group Study (1-5)
(S/U grading only.)
299. Research (1-12)
(S/U grading only.)
Biostatistics
(A Graduate Group)
Hans-Georg Mueller, M.D., Ph.D.,
Chairperson of the Group
Group Office. 4118 Mathematical Sciences Building;
(530) 752-2362; http://biostat.ucdavis.edu/
Faculty
Rahman Azari, Ph.D., Lecturer (Statistics)
Laurel Beckett, Ph.D., Professor
(Public Health Sciences)
Rudolph Beran, Ph.D., Professor (Statistics)
Prabir Burman, Ph.D., Professor (Statistics)
Andrew J. Clifford, Ph.D., Professor (Nutrition)
Nello Cristianini, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Statistics)
Christiana Drake, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Statistics)
Thomas R. Famula, Ph.D., Professor
(Animal Science)
Thomas B. Farver, Ph.D., Professor
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Ian Gardner, Ph.D., Professor
(Medicine and Epidemiology)
Jiming Jiang, Ph.D., Professor (Statistics)
Danielle Harvey, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor
(Public Health Sciences)
Fushing Hsieh, Ph.D., Professor (Statistics)
Philip H. Kass, Ph.D., Professor
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience