Bioengineering 144/244
Introduction to Protein Informatics

Fall 2007

Instructor: Kimmen Sjölander

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of molecular biology and to the bioinformatics tools and databases used for the prediction of protein function and structure. It is designed to impart both a theoretical understanding of popular computational methods and practical hands-on experience with protein sequence analysis methods applied to real data. NO PROGRAMMING IS REQUIRED.

Schedule

Lectures:


  TuTh 330-5PM, 105 Latimer


Labs:


  Th 5-8PM , Fri 2-5PM 1171 Etcheverry


OH: 


  TBD
Textbook: Bioinformatics: A practical guide to the analysis of genes and proteins, Third Edition, by Baxevanis and Ouellette
Grading : Midterm 1: 20%; Midterm 2: 20%; Final: 30%; Project: 20% (15% written; 5% poster) Labs/hw: 10%.


Class overview and syllabus.

Login to bSpace We will be using bSpace to post lectures, reading material and assignments. Click on the BIOE 144/244 Fa07 tab near the top. Questions, comments and concerns can be posted on the Forum, where they can be addressed by fellow students, by the GSI Jonathan Foley, and by Prof. Sjölander.

Project Guidelines
Recommended Reading
Help with bioinformatics resources and command-line tools.
Additional Resources on Methods and Tool Usage

Test your comprehension of key topics. We'll add to these questions over the semester.



Last updated: August 28th, 2007