Syllabus for BBSG-597:

Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics

Lectures are scheduled from 9-10 on Tuesdays/Thursdays in LRC110.
Computer labs are scheduled from 10-11:30 on Tuesdays/Thursdays in C204.

Contact Maureen Donlin at 977-8858 or by email at donlinmj@slu.edu with any questions.

Week Dates Lecture and computer exercises Lecturer Room #
 
1 5/29/2007 Sequence databases; high-througput sequencing Donlin LRC110
  5/29/2007 Text based searching of biological databases Donlin C204
         
1 5/31/2007 Accessing genome sequence data Donlin LRC110
  5/31/2007 Using genome viewers & databases Donlin C204
         
2 6/5/2007 Sequence similarity Donlin LRC110
  6/5/2007 Pairwise alignments & BLAST Donlin C204
         
2 6/7/2007 Multiple sequence alignments; profiles Donlin LRC110
  6/7/2007 MSA and PSI-BLAST Donlin C204
         
3 6/12/2007 Sequence annotation and Gene Ontology Lodge LRC110
  6/12/2007 Gene finding and gene ontology Donlin C204
         
3 6/14/2007 Predictive methods using protein squences Donlin LRC110
  6/14/2007 Protein function prediction Donlin C204
         
4 6/19/2007 Pathways and protein interactions Donlin LRC110
  6/19/2007 Using KEGG, DIP, InterAct, MiMI Donlin C204
         
4 6/21/2007 Introduction to protein structure Donlin LRC110
  6/21/2007 Using DeepView for protein structures Donlin C204
         
5 6/26/2007 Comparative genomics Donlin LRC110
  6/26/2007 Finding regulatory elements Donlin C204
         
5 6/28/2007 Genetic basis of disease Aurora LRC110
  6/28/2007 Exploring OMIM Aurora C204
         
6 7/2/2007 Final exam; due on 7/9/2007 Donlin LRC110

Last updated: 5/24/2007