We’re biophysicists exploring the structure and dynamics of biological materials, focusing especially on bacterial communities. Much of our work uses 3D optical microscopy and computational image analysis to explore the gut microbiome, asking how microbes move, build structures, and interact with each other and with the dynamic physical environment of their host. We’re also interested in general questions of how soft materials and complex fluids self-organize. Please see the Research page for more information (and a few pictures). “We” means Prof. Raghuveer Parthasarathy, graduate students, undergraduate students, and postdocs. The lab is part of the Physics Department at the University of Oregon, and we're also members of UO's Materials Science Institute and Institute of Molecular Biology.
Click for a poster (PDF, PNG) aimed at prospective graduate students, surveying the sorts of things my lab does, including making great desserts!
We have positions available! These include postdoctoral positions, lab technician positions, and openings for Ph.D. students. (For Ph.D. student positions, please note that admissions are through the Physics Department, but you can contact Prof. Parthasarathy with specific queries about the lab.)Feel free to contact Prof. Parthasarathy (raghu [at] uoregon.edu) with questions, including inquiries about joining the group.
Click for a description of Prof. Parthasarathy's pop-science book about biophysics,, So Simple a Beginning: How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World, published in early 2022.
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