BIOL4030/BIOL5030 · 3 credits · every Fall semester since 2014
The course introduces core concepts in genomics research and computational methods used to analyze big data resources. Topics include genome projects, genomic architecture, sequence and structural variation, sequencing and data analysis, bioinformatic and phylogenetic analyses, comparative genomics, and other omics fields including transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics, and metagenomics.
BIOL5780 · 3 credits · Spring 2018–2019
This course introduces the theory, algorithms, and practice of molecular phylogenetic analysis and its applications in systematics, comparative biology, and molecular evolution. It emphasizes hands-on analysis, computer exercises, and discussion of original scientific literature.
BIOL3030 · 3 credits · every Spring semester since 2020
This course covers molecular genetics, transmission genetics, genomics, gene regulation, recombinant DNA technology, and population genetics, with emphasis on applying genetics to experimental and problem-solving situations.
BCB5200/BCB5250 · 3 credits · Fall/Spring 2015–2016
These courses introduce senior and graduate students to foundational concepts, methods, and research topics in bioinformatics for analyzing biological and health data, including sequence alignment, phylogenetics, gene expression analysis, protein analysis, modeling, systems biology, genome assembly, RNA-seq, and metagenomics.