- Docente: Federico Manuel Giorgi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: BIO/18
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Molecular and Cell Biology (cod. 5825)
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from Oct 07, 2024 to Dec 12, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student has acquired knowledge and skills of bioinformatics and data science, with direct applications on molecular biology, genetics, genomics and transcriptomics. In particular, the student will be able to: - Analyze nucleic acid sequences - Run basic operations of bioinformatics programming - Analyze -omics datasets, from quality control to biological interpretation - Predict mechanisms of transcriptional regulation
Course contents
Next Generation Sequencing
Bioinformatics file formats
The UNIX environment
Online Bioinformatics tools
Gene Networks
Bioinformatics databases
Cancer Bioinformatics
Sequence Acquisition
Phylogenetic Analysis
R statistical Environment
Graphics with R
Teaching methods
Hands-on lessons (a laptop during class is highly suggested)
Assessment methods
Quiz with multiple questions assessing the knowledge of topics covered by the course.
Office hours
See the website of Federico Manuel Giorgi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.