Bioinformatics for Computational Genomics

This website is designed as a central hub for notes, scripts, and resources accumulated during the MSc in Bioinformatics for Computational Genomics. The goal is to provide a structured collection of materials for students and anyone interested in bioinformatics and related fields.


Core contents in a few words

This website includes comprehensive lecture notes covering key concepts and methodologies in subjects like Organic Chemistry, Statistics, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. It also provides scripts and code examples written in Python, R, and Bash to demonstrate practical bioinformatics tools, such as BioPython and R for statistical analysis. Additionally, documentation for assignments and group projects showcases real-world applications, including data analysis, machine learning in genomics, and statistical model building.


Courses table

Year 1 - First Semester

Course ECTS Hours Language SSD Lesson Link Course Info
Compulsory
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 6 48 English ING-INF/05 No site activated Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Organic Chemistry 6 48 English CHIM/06 Organic Chemistry / 2024/25 Edition Organic Chemistry
Optional
Biochemistry 6 48 English BIO/10 Biochemistry / Biochemistry (2024/25) Biochemistry
Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology 12 96 English BIO/11 BIO/13 BIO/18 Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology / 2024/25 Edition Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Programming and Data Bases 12 96 English INF/01 ING-INF/05 No site activated Programming and Data Bases
Statistics 6 48 English MAT/06 SECS-S/01 No site activated Statistics

Year 1 - Second Semester

Course ECTS Hours Language SSD Lesson Link Course Info
Compulsory
Biostatistics 6 60 English MAT/06 SECS-S/01 No site activated Biostatistics
Genomics and Transcriptomics 12 96 English BIO/11 Genomics and Transcriptomics Genomics and Transcriptomics
Machine Learning 6 60 English INF/01 ING-INF/05 No site activated Machine Learning
Scientific Programming 6 60 English ING-INF/05 No site activated Scientific Programming

Year 2 - First Semester

Course ECTS Hours Language SSD Lesson Link Course Info
Compulsory
Advanced Genomics and Epigenomics 12 96 English BIO/18 BIO/19 Advanced Genomics and Epigenomics Advanced Genomics and Epigenomics
Structural Chemistry 6 48 English CHIM/06 ING-IND/34 Structural Chemistry / 2024/25 Edition Structural Chemistry
Systems Biology and Network Analysis 6 48 English ING-INF/06 No site activated Systems Biology and Network Analysis
Optional
Genomic Big Data Management and Computing 6 48 English BIO/11 ING-INF/05 No site activated Genomic Big Data Management and Computing
Interdisciplinary Project 6 48 English BIO/11 ING-INF/05 No site activated Interdisciplinary Project
Neurogenomics and Brain Disease Modelling 6 48 English BIO/11 Neurogenomics and Brain Disease Modelling Neurogenomics and Brain Disease Modelling

Compulsory Activities

Course ECTS Hours Language SSD Lesson Link Course Info
Language Skills and Other Activities 3 0 English No site activated Language Skills and Other Activities
Thesis Project and Final Dissertation 21 0 English No site activated Thesis Project and Final Dissertation

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