What is studied

This program offers students a solid preparation for the study of biological systems across multiple space-time scales, from individual molecules to the whole organism, using the experimental and theoretical methods of physics. Specifically, students will learn the fundamentals of biophysics, physics of complex systems, and soft matter physics, as well as various experimental (mainly optical) and theoretical techniques for observing, manipulating, and modeling living systems.

Teaching materials will include examples and data from the numerous active laboratories in the Florence area specialized in the physics of biological systems and soft matter. At the same time, special effort will be made in theoretical and computational courses to solve appropriate models for understanding the experimental data

Courses

Among the characteristic and supplementary/integrative courses in this area, the following are recommended:

For further options regarding core, affiliated/integrative, or elective courses in this and other areas, please refer to the specific rules and tables for the Physics of Matter curriculum.