May 8, 2026 – Congratulations to the Barrick Lab’s newest PhD, Soumya Prakash Behera, who successfully defended his doctoral thesis: “Determinants of Cooperativity in Protein Folding and Function: From Repeat-Protein Thermodynamics to […]
Study Living Systems from Unique Perspectives
The Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics has a long tradition of excellence in research and teaching and of developing leaders in the scientific community.
- Degrees Offered BA, MS, PhD
- Major Biophysics
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Undergraduate
Learn in state-of-the-art facilities at one of the first institutions in the country to establish biophysics as an independent discipline.
Graduate Programs
Choose from the Master’s in Biophysical Chemistry and Design for Biotechnology or one of two PhD programs: the Program in Molecular Biophysics and the Program in Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Biophysics.
Faculty
Our faculty specialize in solving biological problems using a combination of chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science.
News & Announcements
Faculty Hiring: Expanding Biophysics at Johns Hopkins
As part of a strategic investment for transformative expansion of Biophysics at Johns Hopkins, the Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics (https://biophysics.jhu.edu/) invites applications for tenure/tenure-track appointments in experimental and […]
Mankun Sang Defends Thesis
December 19, 2025 – PhD candidate Mankun Sang, from the Jenkins Biophysics Program at Johns Hopkins University, successfully defended his thesis entitled: “Understanding the Role of Oligomerization and Spatial Organization […]