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| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Jitao David Zhang (jitao-david.zhang@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Mathematical and computational biology is essential to the interdisciplinary enterprise of disease understanding, target identification, and drug discovery. This introductory course will offer a practitioner's review of concepts and techniques in computational biology that are applied in drug discovery research. It is a follow-up course of the introductory course to Applied Mathematics and Informatics in Drug Discovery (iAMIDD) in fall semesters. This course aims at interested students who wish to learn more about computational biology, bioinformatics, and mathematical and statistical modelling in drug discovery. |
| Learning objectives | 1. We discuss challenges and questions in modern drug discovery that are addressed by computational biology approaches. 2. We introduce basic concepts and tools, as well as recent topics and progress in computational biology research that are used in drug discovery. 3. We encourage interdisciplinary thinking, active learning, and teamwork. |
| Bibliography | Papers and book chapters will be assigned as required, recommended, or optional reading. Lecture material is shared on the course's website, http://www.mcbdd.ch. |
| Admission requirements | For students without background in bioinformatics and computational biology, it is recommended to finish the iAMIDD course in the fall semester first before attending this course. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online course |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Friday | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 05.03.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 12.03.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 19.03.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 26.03.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 02.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Ostern |
| Friday 09.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 16.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 23.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 30.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 07.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 14.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Auffahrt |
| Friday 21.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 28.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 04.06.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Applications and Related Topics (Bachelor's degree subject: Computer Science) Module: Applications and Related Topics (Bachelor's Studies: Computer Science) Module: Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Studies: Mathematics) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | The grade is given by offline activities (50%) and project (50%). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Mathematik |