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Biophysics in Waseda University was started in 1965 as one of the three key research areas that constitute the Physics Department. In the biophysics group, one theoretical lab and two experimental labs are now working on the cutting-edge themes on biophysics, disseminating the ideas and knowledge of biophysics to undergraduate and graduate students from the viewpoint of physics.
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Takano, M., Yura, K., Uyeda, T. et al. Biophysics at Waseda University. Biophys Rev 12, 225–232 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-020-00638-z
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