Introduction to Bioinformatics

Catalog description

This course serves to establish a broad foundation in the multidisciplinary field of bioinformatics. Building upon a general background in chemistry and biology, this class engages students in modern computational methods that have transformed our understanding of the fundamentals of molecular biology (e.g., protein and DNA structures, gene transcription, protein translation). This course emphasizes the application of computational methods to solve problems in basic and applied biology and biochemistry.