Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and computer technology to biological research. This course introduces some of the basic concepts, algorithms, and tools used in Bioinformatics. Assuming previous knowledge in both Computer Science and Biology, this course will provide an overview over the field of bioinformatics as well as provide the students with tools to solve related problems in their own future research.

The course will cover the following topics:

-           Pairwise sequence alignment

-           Multiple sequence alignment (MSA)

-           Blast

-           Phylogenetics

-           Biological databases and web browsers

-           Gene Expression analysis

-           Networks and pathways

-           Proteins structure

-           Python for Bioinformatics (including Biopython)