This is a computer-based laboratory course intended for graduate students who are interested in obtaining hand-on experiences with bioinformatical analyses using currently available tools. Although some theories of bioinformatics will be brushed upon, the focus of this course will be on applying bioinformatical tools from a user-oriented perspective. Public accessible internet resources will be introduced and students will perform basic searches using examples provided by the instructor. There will be pre-laboratory assignment to help student master search skills introduced in each study unit. Each Student is required to propose a simple bioinformatical project by applying tools introduced in this course (and beyond) to a subject of their choices (could be proteins, genes, structures, or even literature analysis). At the end of the course students will be evaluated base on their in-class discussion, laboratory performance, and their oral presentation and project reports.

This is a computer-based laboratorial course intended for graduate students who are interested in obtaining hand-on experiences with bioinformatical analysis using currently available tools. Although some theories of bioinformatics will be brushed upon, the focus of this course will be on applying bioinformatical tools from a user-oriented perspective. Public accessible internet resources will be introduced and students will perform Basic searches using examples provided by the instructor. There will be pre-laboratory assignment to help student master search skills introduced in each study unit. Each Student is required to propose a simple bioinformatical project by applying tools introduced in this course (and beyond) to a subject of their choices (can be proteins, genes, structures, or even literature analysis). At the end of the course students will be evaluated base on their in-class discussion, laboratory performance, and their oral presentation and project reports.

Jean-Michel Claverie and Cedric Notredame, Bioinformatics for Dummies, 2nd ed, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2007 (ISBN-13: 978-0470089859).
Arthur M. Lesk, Introduction to Bioinformtatics, 3rd ed, Oxford University Press, 2008 (ISBN-13: 978-0199208043).

Jean-Michel Claverie and Cedric Notredame, Bioinformatics for Dummies, 2nd ed, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2007 (ISBN-13: 978-0470089859).
Arthur M. Lesk, Introduction to Bioinformtatics, 3rd ed, Oxford University Press, 2008 (ISBN-13: 978-0199208043).