Biophysics Department

The department conducts research on the interaction between artificial implant surfaces and human body fluids using biosensor techniques such as Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), as well as non-standard methods for detecting macromolecules and cells. Areas of study include cell adhesion under flow conditions, cell biophysics, the blood coagulation system, interactions between body fluids and implant surfaces, and mechanisms of cell adhesion to biomaterial surfaces, along with characterization of biofilm formation processes.

One of the department’s achievements is the initiation of research focused on risk assessment related to the medical application of novel biomaterials and nanotechnology-based products.
The first results, published in Engineering of Biomaterials, were obtained using proteomics-derived methods and clearly demonstrate changes in gene expression and protein profiles of endothelial cells exposed to contact with various materials.