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The Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Track focuses on the structure and function of cellular components, as well as a spectrum of techniques and methodologies used to study these cellular components. Faculty members use quantitative and/or specialized approaches, including X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, computational biology, and a variety of biophysical approaches such as analytical ultracentrifugation and light scattering, to acquire answers to fundamental questions of the relationship between structure and function, an understanding that has important ramifications for the betterment of human health.
| Dr. Rui J. Sousa Dept. of Biochemistry (210) 567-8782 sousa@biochem.uthscsa.edu |
Dr. Paul F. Fitzpatrick Dept. of Biochemistry (210) 567-8264 fitzpatrickp@uthscsa.edu |
The Ph.D. track in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry is a component of the Integrated Multidisciplinary Graduate Program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It is one of twelve tracks, each defining a specific sets of training requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Students apply to and are accepted by the Integrated Program. During their first semester, they take a unified course in the Fundamentals of Biomedical Science while doing short research projects in laboratories of several faculty chosen from any of the eleven tracks. They then choose a supervising professor and a corresponding track with which to complete their training. Application information and information about faculty participating in other tracks may be found at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Website.
Details about policies and curriculum of the Ph.D track in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry may be found in the Department of Biochemistry Graduate Policy Handbook.