Biostatistics & Medical Informatics 576
Computer Sciences 576
Introduction to Bioinformatics (Fall 2008)
General Course Information
Course Overview
Syllabus, Readings, Lecture Notes
Homework Assignments, Announcements
General Course Information
Instructor:
Colin Dewey
email:
office: 2120
Genetics/Biotech
office hours: Wed 11-12pm and Thu 10-11am
TA:
Bo Li
email:
office: 3395D
Medical Sciences Center
(
directions to office
)
office hours: Tue 2:30-3:30pm and Fri 1-2pm
Meeting Time and Location:
9:55-10:45 MWF
2255
Engineering Hall
Prerequisite:
CS 367
Introduction to Data Structures, or equivalent.
Readings:
required text:
Biological Sequence Analysis: Probabilistic Models of Proteins and Nucleic Acids
. R. Durbin, S. Eddy, A. Krogh, and G. Mitchison. Cambridge University Press, 1998.
other readings from the primary literature
Midterm Exam:
TBA
Final Exam:
7:45am-9:45am, Saturday, December 20