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Introduction to Bioinformatics

BIOL-900.65

Introduction to Bioinformatics? Definition and scope Historical context and evolution Key biological concepts Importance and applications Sequence Alignment Basics of sequence alignment Importance and applications Genomics and Proteomics Genomics: sequencing technologies, assembly, and annotation Proteomics: basics, significance, protein structure prediction Advanced Topics and Practical Applications Transcriptomics: RNA sequencing and analysis Systems biology: network biology and pathway analysis Machine learning: introduction, common algorithms, and applications Ethical Issues and Future Directions Ethical considerations in bioinformatics research Future trends and challenges

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Online
0.00 units
Free

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Section ID:

EL00008052

Class type:

Not Applicable

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

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Section ID:

EL00008053

Class type:

Online Asynchronous.

This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

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Drop Refund Deadline:

11/09/2026

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Instructor:

James Newton
James Newton
James Newton is a professional embedded-systems engineer specializing in robotics and data logging. Although James is self-taught and holds no degrees, his communications and collaborative skills have always led to meaningful employment and association. James’ deep love of making and teaching led him to join a small volunteer group that brought Maker Faires to San Diego starting in 2013. This Makers Guild has continued to provide James with an outlet for volunteer work, activities and events geared toward teaching people of all ages the technical skills required to make interesting things. James started with UC San Diego Extended Studies in 2018 by teaching an introductory course for the Program Your Future program. He hopes to continue similar activities as time allows.
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add to cart

Section ID:

EL00008054

Class type:

Online Asynchronous.

This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

Policies:

Drop Refund Deadline:

12/07/2026

Schedule:

No information available at this time.
add to cart

Instructor:

James Newton
James Newton
James Newton is a professional embedded-systems engineer specializing in robotics and data logging. Although James is self-taught and holds no degrees, his communications and collaborative skills have always led to meaningful employment and association. James’ deep love of making and teaching led him to join a small volunteer group that brought Maker Faires to San Diego starting in 2013. This Makers Guild has continued to provide James with an outlet for volunteer work, activities and events geared toward teaching people of all ages the technical skills required to make interesting things. James started with UC San Diego Extended Studies in 2018 by teaching an introductory course for the Program Your Future program. He hopes to continue similar activities as time allows.
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