PHYS 177. Physics of the Cell (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/PHYS.html#phys177
Description
Exploration of the physics problems that must be solved by a living cell in order to survive. Theoretical ideas from nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and dynamical systems are used to establish the physical principles that underlie biological function, focusing on the organization and behavior of eukaryotic cells. Specific topics rotate from year to year and may include genome organization and dynamics, motility, sensing, and organelle interaction. May be coscheduled with PHYS 277. Prerequisites: upper-division standing. Recommended preparation: familiarity with statistical mechanics at the level of PHYS 140A or CHEM 132.
Prerequisite courses
PHYS 177 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have PHYS 177 as a prerequisite.