M2 - Physics of Living Matter Engineering (PhIMV)

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The word "biomimicry" comes from the ancient Greek: bios (bios), life, and mimesis, imitation.

This term designates the study of extra- and intracellular biological phenomena by using in vitro experimental techniques aiming to reproduce, i.e. to "imitate", qualitatively and quantitatively the aspects characterizing these phenomena.

The biomimetic method approaches biological complexity "by subtraction": by reassembling minimal systems (with a small number of parameters) under highly controlled conditions in abottom-up approach; by identifying the essential quantities; and by controlling the system parameters.

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The course presents and develops different methods of modeling biological systems: from the physics of the individual molecule to the physical study of systems and populations of objects (e.g. proteins) or organisms (bacteria).

These methods (analytical, but also numerical) come mainly from statistical physics, stochastic process theory and non-linear physics.

Examples of studies are also proposed on the basis of the teachings of the other modules in M1 and M2 to contextualize the different examples to physical theory and quantitative experimentation on living matter.

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Polymer physics, of which this course is an introduction, is concerned with the physical properties of covalent assemblies in chains, from a few tens to a few millions of elementary molecules: polymers or macromolecules.

These synthetic or natural molecules can be observed in solid, liquid, solution, colloidal or confined to an interface.

Their very particular physical properties have led to the development of specific theoretical tools and to the appearance of this new branch of physics with numerous applications.

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TD courses in English, for students in the Master 2 Physics program, aiming at professional insertion in English in a contemporary context.

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This module is an opportunity for students to discover the specificities of the working world and to prepare themselves to enter it under the best possible conditions, notably through sharing experiences with professional speakers. Students practice applying for a job in a methodical way, optimizing the analysis of the offer, the targeted writing of the CV and the cover letter, the preparation of the job interview (role plays, simulations).

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This course provides an introduction to the field of complex fluids and active matter, with applications to both the physical chemistry of soft matter and the physics of life and biological objects.

It is common to both PhyMV and SoftMat courses.

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Internship of a minimum of 5 months in a laboratory with the aim of immersion in the world of research, fundamental and/or applied, and the possible preparation of a doctoral thesis. This internship can be carried out in research laboratories and technical platforms in France or abroad.

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