BCB 444/544 – Fall 2006 Introduction to Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Description

Broad overview of bioinformatics with a significant problem-solving component, including hands-on practice using computational tools to solve a variety of biological problems.  Topics include:  database searching, sequence alignment, gene prediction, RNA and protein structure prediction, construction of phylogenetic trees, comparative and functional genomics. 

Prerequisite: Math 165 or Stat 401 or equivalent.

Class News

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Email

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Website

http://bindr.gdcb.iastate.edu/BCB544/

Course Materials

• Lecture Schedule (and Slides)
• Lab Schedule (and Exercises)
• Homework
• Grades
• Required Reading (not in textbook) & Assigned Websites
• Exams & Study Guides
• Grading Policy
• Project Guidelines and Presentation Schedule
• News Archive
• Email Archive
• Links

Syllabus

Syllabus – PDF / Doc

Grading Policy PDF / Doc

Instructor

Drena Dobbs
106 Molecular Biology

(515) 294-4991

ddobbs@iastate.edu

Office hours: M 11-12 or by appointment

Teaching Assistants

Michael Terribilini	Jeffry Sander	Peter Zaback
106 Molecular Biology	106 Molecular Biology	106 Molecular Biology
(515) 294-4991	(515) 294-4991	(515) 294-4991
terrible@iastate.edu	jdsander@iastate.edu	petez@iastate.edu
Office hours: F 1-2pm or by appointment	Office hours: F 2-3pm or by appointment	Office hours: F 12-1pm or by appointment

Time and Place

Lecture: MWF 10:00 - 10:50 AM, Sweeney 1116

Lab: Th 1:10 - 3:00 PM 1340 MBB - Another meeting time will be arranged as well.

Textbook

Discovering Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2^nd Edition

Campbell & Heyer, CSHL & Benjamin Cummings

ISBN 0805347224

Textbook Companion Site

Discovering Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2^nd Edition

http://www.aw-bc.com/geneticsplace (click on purple textbook)

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Update re: Fall 2006 offering - 7/04/06
Last modified on 8/24/06 JDS