Track 1. Astrobiology:

Astrobiology also called exobiology, a multidisciplinary field dealing with the nature, existence, and search for extraterrestrial life beyond Earth. Astrobiology encompasses areas of chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, atmospheric science, oceanography and aeronautical engineering.

Track 2. Geobiology:

Geobiology is the study of how physical, chemical and biological processes influence each other in natural systems.  Geobiology research can focus on modern environments, as well as explore how the planet and life have co-evolved through major geologic and evolutionary events over the course of Earth’s history. Geobiology employs molecular biology, environmental microbiology, chemical analyses, and the geologic record to investigate the evolutionary interconnectedness of life and Earth.

Track 3. Biophysics:

Biophysics, discipline concerned with the application of the principles and methods of physics and the other physical sciences to the solution of biological problems with the ultimate goal of understanding at a fundamental level the structure, dynamics, interactions, and ultimately the function of biological systems. Biophysics is relevant to medicine, and many biophysicists direct their investigations towards biomolecules that play a key role in disease.

Track 4. Physical Cosmology: