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NIMHANS
Biophysics
Department of
Biophysics
Growth and Development
The
Concept
of Biophysics at this institute was introduced in 1958 by late Dr. M.V. Govindaswamy, the first Director
of All India Institute of Mental Health. However, due to discontinuity from time to time it took several
years to stabilize. The current activities of the Department of Biophysics, NIMHANS are:
- To carry out research in pure and applied biophysics with special reference to mental
health and neurosciences, and
- To develop teaching and training programs in biophysics.
Post-Graduate Programs
The Department of Biophysics is
offering two post graduate programs leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree. The duration of the M.Phil.
(Biophysics) course is two years with a provision to admit two students every year. Both M.Phil. and
Ph.D. programs are open for students with M.Sc Dgree (Physical / Life Sciences), MBBS and BE. The
department also provides the short-term training in Biophysics to students from other Institutions.
Please see: [Prospectus]
for Course details.
Research
The aim of the research is to
contribute towards the understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the normal
finctioning and pathology of brain. The investigators in the Department are working in the ares of the
basic neuroscience and also collaborating with the clinical Departments in the institute. The broad
areas of research are cellular signal transduction, membrane struture - function, ion channels
and molecular mechanism underlying neurodegenerative disorders. The study on signal transduction in
brain at molecular and cellular levels is the priority area.
Infrastructure
Department has the state of the
facility to carry out time resolved fluorescence and fluorescence imaging at the cellular level. The
department also has cell culture and other facilities for biochemical studies.
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