Biophysics & Medical Physics
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Nanomedicine
Biophysics & Medical Physics
nm (Nanoparticle Diameter ~10–100 nm)
The medical application of nanotechnology utilizing engineered nanoparticles for disease diagnosis, targeted drug delivery, and therapy.
EPR Effect: Enhanced Permeability and Retention in Tumors
Nernst Equation in Biophysics
Biophysics & Medical Physics
mV (Equilibrium Potential)
An equation calculating the exact electrical equilibrium potential across a membrane permeable to a single ion species.
E_ion = (R T / (z F)) ln([Ion]_out / [Ion]_in)
Neurophysics
Biophysics & Medical Physics
Biophysical Neural Network Model
The interdisciplinary field applying physical principles and non-linear mathematical modeling to study nervous system function.
Hodgkin-Huxley Model: C_m (dV/dt) = I_ext - g_Na m³ h (V-E_Na) - g_K n⁴ (V-E_K) - g_L (V-E_L)