Biophysics | Johns Hopkins University

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.

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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.

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PhD Programs

Choose from the Program in Molecular Biophysics; Program in Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Biophysics; or the Jenkins Biophysics Program.

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Faculty

Our faculty specialize in solving biological problems using a combination of chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science.

News & Announcements

September 17, 2019

Taekjip Ha announced as a 2020 Biophysical Society Fellow

Taekjip Ha announced as a 2020 Biophysical Society Fellow

The Biophysical Society has announced Taekjip Ha, PhD, as one of its 2020 Society Fellows. The Society awards members who have demonstrated excellence in science, contributed to the expansion of […]

May 14, 2019

Karen Fleming wins Provost’s Prize for Faculty Excellence in Diversity

Karen Fleming wins Provost’s Prize for Faculty Excellence in Diversity

Karen Fleming, professor in the Department of Biophysics, was awarded the prestigious Provost’s Prize for Faculty Excellence in Diversity. The prize began as part of the Faculty Diversity Initiative and […]

May 10, 2019

Biophysics junior Kathy Le named Goldwater Scholar

Biophysics junior Kathy Le named Goldwater Scholar

One of three Hopkins students named Goldwater Scholars: Kathy Le is a first-generation college student studying biophysics, a discipline the junior says has the potential solve some of the world’s greatest […]

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