Due Dates
An abstract for your final paper (a one paragraph summary of your proposed topic) is due by 5 PM Tuesday, April 8 to Birge 225.
The final paper is due by 5 PM, Thursday, May 22 to Birge 225.
Description
There are two options for the final paper:
1:
A review article in the style of Current Opinions in Structural Biology summarizing
the current state of the field in a topic related to biophysics. This should include a brief introduction to the topic,
a review of the current questions, the methodology used to answer these questions, and some speculation on the future
direction of the field. Include a bibliography with 10-15 references and write a short summary sentence on the three
references that are the most important for your review. Include at least three figures copied from the literature to illustrate points in your review
and references to the original source.
Current Opinions in Structural Biology
2:
If you are currently involved in a research project on a topic related to biophysics, then you can also write a brief
research article describing this research. Include an introduction where you discuss the broad questions associated with
the research and summarize the specific question addressed, a methods section where you describe in detail the methods used,
a results section in which you summarize and present any current results, and finally a discussion and conclusions section.
Also include a bibliography with 10-15 references and write a short summary sentence on the three references that are the
most important for the paper.
Include at least three original figures or figures copied from the literature. If the figures have been
copied from the literature, cite the original source.
The final paper should be 8-10 pages in length, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font. Figures do not count towards
the page requirement.