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Researchers in the Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics concentration employ a wide variety of approaches to study problems in mechanistic biology at the molecular level. Approaches that involve basic biochemistry and proteomics to more sophisticated biophysical methods including X-ray crystallography, solution NMR spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and single-molecule manipulations are used to explore topics such as protein and nucleic acid structure and function, mechanisms of gene regulation at the transcriptional and translational levels, protein and RNA processing, metal trafficking, and mechanisms of viral infection. Northwestern fosters a highly collaborative environment for such multi-disciplinary studies and provides researchers with access to outstanding research facilities equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation such as the Keck Biophysics Facility and a Northwestern University dedicated beam line at the Advanced Photon Source of the Argonne National Laboratories. The training in this concentration is broad and consists of interdisciplinary education through research, specialized courses in advanced topics, and integration of several disciplines, and often involves collaborative efforts between preceptors from various fields. Outstanding students may be nominated for support from the Molecular Biophysics Training Grant. Link to the Molecular Biophysics Training Program An informational flyer for Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics is also available for viewing.
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