Fundamentals of Bioinformatics - GINF5001

Introduction to the field and its tools for sequence analysis, molecular modeling, integrated informatics environments, and the UNIX environment. 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisites: None. 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisites/Co-requisite: GSBS Core.

Structural Bioinformatics I - GINF5003

Introduction to protein structure and modeling. Manipulation, viewing, and analysis of biopolymers. Alternative approaches to drug design and analysis of molecular interactions important for development of novel small molecule therapeutics from lead compounds (isolation of the pharmacophore). 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Bioinformatics

Biological Database Systems and Computational Genomics - GINF5020

Public and proprietary sequence databases, the applications that address them, their management and integration. Sequence analysis and manipulation; array analyses, proteomics and genomics. 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Bioinformatics

Structural Bioinformatics II - GINF5002

Homology modeling, advanced alignment and structural searching, docking, and molecular dynamics applied to drug design and the study of biophysical problems (e.g. impact of protein folding on disease states) ranging from small proteins to the study of larger complexes. (e.g. ribosomes). 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisite: Structural Bioinformatics I, GINF 5003 or Permission of Instructor.

Bioinformatics Platforms and Application Development - GINF5004

Operating systems, computers and networks. Programming (perl) and bioinformatics development within a LINUX environment. Bioinformatics processes automation. Students will be provided with an opportunity to a sufficiently sophisticated and informed vocabulary and skill set so that he/she can collaborate productively with computer scientists and application developers on a informatics team. 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisite Fundamentals of Bioinformatics GINF 5001, or Permission of Instructor.

Special Topics in Bioinformatics GINF5030

Independent study and project development in Bioinformatics growing from and extend beyond subject matter introduced in the GSBS Bioinformatics Curriculum. Special focus for Fall, 2003: Quantitative underpinnings of bioinformatics (math, probability and statistics) and High Throughput Technologies (Microarray biotechnologies, proteomics, etc.). 1 to 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisite: Two courses in Bioinformatics and Permission of Coordinator.

Seminar in Bioinformatics

Integrating experience; students present and critique research papers. 1 Credit Hour. Prerequisite: Three courses from the Bioinformatics Core.

Revision Date: May 14, 2003