Biophysics Courses and Certifications

Biophysics

Explore how physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer modeling explain DNA, proteins, membranes, biological systems, and medical imaging.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Indonesia Cyber Education Institute

Living Biophysics – Physics of the Human Body and Senses

Analyze living cells and membranes, proteins, DNA and RNA, fluid mechanics, bioelectricity, and the biophysics of hearing and vision.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Radiation Biophysics

Introduces radiation history, radioactive decay, radiation sources, and ALARA-based safety principles for evaluating exposure risks in medical, environmental, and technological contexts.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Mathematical Physiology - The Nernst Potential and the Resting Potential - Lecture 3

Explore active transport mechanisms, focusing on the sodium-potassium pump, Nernst potential, and resting potential in cellular physiology through mathematical modeling.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Nanobiophotonics: Touching Our Daily Life

An overview of how light-based nanotechnologies reveal biological mechanisms, diagnose disease, and stimulate neural activity.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

The Physics of Life - How Water Folds Proteins

Explore how water’s unique properties influence protein folding and support life, using diffraction, crystallography, isotope substitution, and computer models.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The Issues We Face at the Nano Scale

Explore nanoscale biology, artificial structures, and machines, including applications in cancer treatment, antibiotics, and organ modification. Learn about interdisciplinary cooperation in nanotechnology's future.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Metabolites: The Key to Treating Alzheimer's?

Explore the role of metabolites in aging, Alzheimer's, and long-COVID. Learn how these small molecules influence protein function and their potential in developing treatments for age-related neurodegenerative diseases.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

A Future with Quantum Biology

Explore quantum phenomena in biology at the biomolecular scale, uncovering potential implications for future scientific and technological advancements in this cutting-edge field.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IISER Pune;  NPTEL

Cellular Biophysics: A Framework for Quantitative Biology

Explores how nonequilibrium physics, stochasticity, and mechanics explain cellular organization and development.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

Mathematical Modelling in Biology - Neuronal Signalling

Explore Nobel Prize-winning neuronal signalling models, including Hodgkin-Huxley and Fitzhugh-Nagumo, to understand how neurons generate and propagate electrical signals vital for bodily communication.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Mathematics of Wound Healing

Explore how mathematics, physics, and biology combine to understand the complex dynamics of wound healing in this insightful lecture by Professor Tanniemola Liverpool.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Artem Kirsanov

The Hodgkin-Huxley Model - Understanding Neural Electrical Signals

Dive into the Nobel Prize-winning Hodgkin-Huxley model to understand how neurons generate electrical signals, exploring membrane voltage, ion channels, and the biophysical principles of neural computation.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Hippo Signaling in Heart Regeneration

Dive into the role of Hippo signaling in heart regeneration with Dr. James F. Martin's keynote address at Ottawa Cardiovascular Research Day 2024.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Demonstration for Single-Molecule Imaging Under HILO Illumination

Discover the setup process for single-molecule imaging microscopy, including essential do's and don'ts under HILO illumination.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video