“Physics for biology” is deeply connected to global health by demonstrating how physical principles and techniques can be applied to understand living systems and improve medical outcomes.

Imaging tools like MRI and fluorescence microscopy, fluid dynamics in circulation and respiration, and statistical physics modeling of complex biological systems—such as protein folding, epidemics, or cellular networks—provide

powerful ways to analyze and predict biological behavior.

These approaches not only advance fundamental knowledge but also enable innovations in diagnostics, treatment, and prevention strategies, directly contributing to solutions for global health challenges.

At the end of this course, students will be able to understand how statistical physics can help model biological systems, how physical concepts and devices/experiments in fields such as photonics, nanotechnology, nuclear physics,

or light-matter interactions can be useful for investigations of biological systems.

The key competencies developed by the activity are:

• Digital skills (through modelling)
• Critical thinking (through tackling a research project)
• Ethics & responsibility (through the overall theme of biological systems)
• Knowledge into action (through tackling a research project)
• Creativity & problem solving (through tackling a research project)
• Communication & collaboration (through group work and final presentation of the student project)
• Leadership & social impact (through the overall theme of biological systems)
• Intercultural skills (through lecturers and students coming from different countries and group work).

Candidates are required to be currently studying Physics or Biophysics as part of their Bachelor Degree.

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