BMI Course Information
BMI 591 Current Challenges in Molecular Informatics (3)
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Fall 2009 |
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Spring 2009 |
Course not offered |
Catalog Description
The growth in the amount of biological sequence, structure, and function data has led to discipline-changing challenges and broad classes of problems from an information perspective. We will explore the latest approaches to these challenges and discover how molecular biology is evolving from a technique and technology-driven science to an information-driven science. The class takes an active approach to research and is expected to be highly participatory.
Prerequisites
Admission to any SCI graduate program
Familiarity with genetics concepts
Ability to critically read published research
Willingness to learn through self-discovery
Textbook and Other Materials
Data Analysis and Visualization in Genomics and Proteomics
by Francisco Azuaje (Editor), Joaquin Dopazo (Editor)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (May 20, 2005)
Language: English
Course Learning Outcomes
- To provide students with an overview of the information challenges currently faced by molecular biologists and the computational approaches used to tackle those challenges.
- To prepare students for the development and application of integrative computational methods for the exchange, analysis, and visualization of biological data.
- To develop in students a basic understanding of the biological basis required to understand the challenges and opportunities in the area of bioinformatics and computational biology.
- To provide students with an optimal environment for guided research in order to seek innovative solutions to real bioinformatics problems in the collegiality of the classroom.