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Martha Ludwig (1931-2006), Professor of Biological Chemistry, joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1967. Ludwig was inducted into the National Academy of Science in 2003 and the Institute of Medicine in 2006. Ludwig specialized in x-ray crystallography, specifically addressing the area of protein structures and their biomedical implications. The collection includes correspondence and e-mails (print- outs), papers related to the Biophysics Research Division, papers on the Life Science Collaborative Access Team (LS-CAT) an interuniversity equipment sharing initiative, and reviews of programs in which Ludwig was involved

The Martha Ludwig papers encompass her career at the University of Michigan mostly dealing with the Biophysics Research Division. The papers cover the years from 1974 to 2007, but the majority of the materials fall within the years from 1988 to 2002. The Martha Ludwig collection includes four series: Correspondence, Biophysics Research Division (BRD), Life Science Collaborative Access Team (LS-CAT), and Reviews and Evaluations.

Program in Biophysics (University of Michigan) records document the administrative activities and history of the Biophysics program and major at the University of Michigan. Materials include histories, executive meeting minutes, faculty meeting minutes, and publicity and event flyers.

The Program in Biophysics (University of Michigan) records primarily document the activities of the Program immediately preceding and proceeding the reorganization of the Biophysics Research Division of the Institute of Science and Technology into the Program in Biophysics in 2007.

The bulk of the materials are in the Administrative Records series, comprised of executive committee and faculty meeting minutes. The Department History series is comprised of the proposals for the Program, as well as written historical timelines and obituaries of former directors and chairs. The Publicity and Events series contains materials concerning lectures and symposia sponsored by the Program in Biophysics, and their associated promotional materials.