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About the Biophysics Community
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The Biophysics Program includes Graduate Students and Faculty from across both the main Harvard Cambridge campus and Harvard Medical School campus, as well as the Longwood Medical Area teaching hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital main campus, and...
Dissertation Defense
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Independent research on one’s dissertation technically begins once the Preliminary Qualifying Examination is successfully completed. It is expected that preparation of a dissertation will require full-time dedication for not less than one and a half years...
Contact
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Co-Chair of the Biophysics Program: Dr. Rachelle Gaudet Phone: (617) 495-5616 Email: gaudet@mcb.harvard.edu Co-Chair of the Biophysics Program: Dr. Martha L. Bulyk Phone: (617) 525-4725 Email: mlbulyk@genetics.med.harvard.edu Biophysics Program...
Dissertation Advisory Committee (DAC)
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The DAC is made up of 3 individuals (faculty) considered to have expert knowledge in the student’s chosen field of research. The Program requires that at least two of the DAC members hold a Harvard faculty appointment (for reasons pertaining to the...
Visiting Researcher Seminars
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During each academic year, the Biophysics Program invites faculty reserachers from outside institutions to come and present a talk on research of interest to the Biophysics Community. The faculty invited are those chosen by the students in the program...
Research Rotations/ Choosing an Advisor
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A student in the Harvard Biophysics Program is given the opportunity to carry out an average of 3 research rotations in the laboratories of those faculty members whose research is of interest to the student. Rotations are arranged in mutual agreement...
Events Taking Place Throughout the Year
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Here, students and faculty can find information on the annually planned events that take place during the course of the academic year for students, faculty, and often significant others and families in the Biophysics community. These include, but are not...
When Is The Program Interview/ Visit Weekend Taking Place?
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Dates for the Fall 2027 entry into the Biophysics Program are being determined.
For the 2025-2026 Admissions Season, the Biophysics Program held an In-Person Interview/ Recruitment Visit during February, 5th & 6th, 2026, as part of its admissions process...
Preliminary Qualifying Examination (PQE)
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The Preliminary Qualifying Examination is an important requirement towards the Ph.D. degree and must be completed before full-time research on the dissertation begins. The examination paper (approximately 12 to 15 pages in length) is a proposal of a...