Fundamentals of Bioinformatics
GINF 5001

• Newark - 5:00-8:00 pm, Monday
  • Begins September 8, 2008- MSB C-632
    • Owing to late registration, the start date has been postponed. It had earlier been scheduled for August 25.
  • Ends December 8, 2007
• Piscataway - 1:00 - 4:00 pm Wednesday
  • Begins September 3, 2007 - RWJMS Bioinformatics Lab, V-12
  • Ends December 10, 2007

Introduction to the field and its tools for sequence analysis, molecular modeling, integrated informatics environments, and the UNIX environment. 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisites/Co-requisite: GSBS Core.

Structural Bioinformatics I
GINF 5003

• Newark - 1:00 - 4:00 pm Monday
  • Begins August 25, 2008; - MSB C-632
    • No class on Labor Day, Sept. 1
  • Ends December 8, 2007
• Piscataway - 1:00 - 4:00 pm Tuesday
  • Begins September 2, 2008 - RWJMS Bioinformatics Lab, V-12
  • Ends December 9, 2007

Introduction to cheminformatics, searching small molecule databases. Computational methods for small molecules, conformers. 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.

Bioinformatics Platforms and Application Development
GINF 5004

• Newark - 1:00 - 4:00 pm Tuesday
  • Begins September 2, 2008 - MSB C-632
  • Ends December 11, 2008
• Piscataway - 1:00 - 4:00 pm Thursday
  • Begins September 8, 2008 - RWJMS Bioinformatics Lab, V-12
  • Ends December 11, 2008

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 - GINF 5030

Newark and Piscataway - TBA. Begins week of Sept. 15, 2008

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. Minimum enrollment: 4.

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