BME vs Applied Physics vs BIophysics???

[Flux2]

I'm considering BME, applied physics, biophysics w/ either bio or nano concentration and was wondering what the specific differences are.

Thanks:)

[elanorci]

I applied to some biophysics programs and found that what "biophysics" means varies widely by school. At some places it basically means conventional membrane dynamics and protein folding; at others, like Harvard, it includes computational approaches to a much broader variety of biological phenomena, like genomics and neuroscience. I'd suggest looking into specific programs rather than seeking a blanket term - I ended up applying to a wide range of programs including general biology, biophysics, and genetics, because the terminology varied so much from school to school. 

 

good luck (: 

[aberrant]

What is biophysics?

 

Published article: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/9/13

 

Website from Biophysical Society: http://www.biophysics.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/WhatisBiophysics/tabid/2287/Default.aspx