Biophysics

Biophysics is an interdisciplinary approach to biology that leverages methods traditionally used in physics to study complex phenomena in life science, ranging from molecular organization and structure up to population dynamics.

In Humanitas, scientists combine theory, stochastic simulations and microfluidic experiments to understand the emerging self-organizing properties of microbial communities, the response of bacterial biofilms to changing environmental conditions as well as the fluid mechanics of microorganisms and biological systems. Materials science and bioengineering are also applied to emulate tissues and organs.