Division of Biophysics and Medical technology
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary branch of science, where methods and theories from physics are applied to study biological systems. It spans all levels of biological organization from the molecular scale to whole organisms and ecosystems.
We combine experimental research with simulations and mathematical modelling. Biological systems are studied on the length scale from single molecules, to bacteria and cells, and to tissue and whole organisms, employing a variety of imaging techniques and experimental methods.
The instrumentation and clean room available at NTNU Nanolab is among the important infrastructures for our research.
Research groups
Biological polymers and bionanotechnology
Bionanotechnology is a branch of nanotechnology which uses biological starting materials, utilises biological design or fabrication principles or is applied in medicine or biotechnology
Medical physics and technology
The overall aim of our research is to develop and improve diagnostic tools and to improve therapy. The research is primarily focused on cancer, arthrosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Improving diagnosis is done by developing new applications and methods, and characterizing new parameters based on molecular and medical imaging.
Contact
Pawel T. Sikorski, Head of Division
Email: pawel.sikorski@ntnu.no