BIO 548 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

Credit(s): 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the world of bioinformatics. Course objectives are to develop a basic understanding of the key concepts of bioinformatics to learn about the major repositories of biological databases today, and to learn how to retrieve and analyze DNA and protein sequences. Students also will learn the basics of DNA fingerprinting and understand genomic changes that can lead to common diseases, such as diabetes and coronary heart disease. Students will examine 3D structures of proteins and gain insight into principles of structure-based drug design.