Introduction to Bioinformatics
Asignatura del Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics
Información académica
Code:
51101
Créditos:
6 ECTS
Language:
English
Type of subject: Required
Description
General aspects of how the University works. Characteristics of the degrees on offer. Study strategies, learning techniques and finding information. Current state of the art, areas of knowledge and challenges in the professional and productive field of bioinformatics. Basic and applied fields of research relevant to the context of bioinformatics and biomedicine. Intuitive introduction to various concepts, phenomena, principles and methods studied in bioinformatics to give students an idea of real-life problems and help them interpret biological phenomena and formulate them mathematically, as well as helping to confirm/reinforce students’ interest in bioinformatics and biomedical research.
This subject forms part of the Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics, Follow the link for further information..
Hafid Laayouni
Head of Studies
Master’s Degree in Genetics
PhD in Biological Sciences (UAB)
Hafid Laayouni is a lecturer and Head of Studies for the BDBI. His research lines focus on genomics, evolutionary biology and human health, and his teaching centres on bioinformatics and statistics applied to the life sciences. He is also associate professor at CEXS-UPF and visiting professor for the Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) in Madrid. He has published some 50 peer-reviewed papers on human evolutionary history, recombination analysis, network analysis and genetic epidemiology.
Publications available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=laayouni+h
Arnau Cordomí
Coordinator
PhD in Chemical Engineering (UPC)
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Sciences (UB)
Bioinformatics academic coordinator and lecturer, Arnau Cordomí has a PhD in Polymers and Biopolymers (2008) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Sciences (2001). His research falls within the field of structural bioinformatics and focuses on the study of membrane proteins in general and G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in particular. This superfamily of membrane proteins plays a key role in cell communication and includes leading drug targets. He uses computational tools within the framework of structural bioinformatics to make predictions on how proteins work at cell level. He has participated in research projects funded by a range of public and private institutions and has written over 60 papers in indexed journals.
Alberto Meseguer
Coordinator
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology (UPF)
Master in Bioinformatics for Health Sciences (UPF)
I studied biology and bioinformatics. I am currently doing a doctorate in bioinformatics where I am studying how transcription factors can recognize DNA sequences.
Claudia Vasallo Vega
Profesor
Introduction to Bioinformatics