You’ll delve into DNA unfolding, protein function, cell mechanics, tissue engineering, and organ function.
You can choose to deepen your knowledge in specific fields, like the application of physics in the area of biomedical imaging and therapy.
You can collaborate with medical doctors of Amsterdam’s two medical centres.
You have the opportunity to choose an internship out of all areas of Biophysics and Biophotonics.
Biophysics and Biophotonics will suit you, if you...
- Enjoy working in a multidisciplinary environment where you are challenged to bridge fundamental physics and life sciences.
- Want to combine your previous knowledge in mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, quantum mechanics, and mathematics.
- Want to work side by side with leading research professionals.
Joint degree programme with VU Amsterdam
Biophysics and Biophotonics is a track in the Master's programme Physics and Astronomy, a joint degree programme of the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Courses are taught at locations of both universities. UvA and VU jointly issue a degree certificate in Physics and Astronomy to graduates. As a Physics and Astronomy student in Amsterdam you benefit from expertise, networks and research projects at both universities and affiliated research institutes.
