BIO 4431 - Human Genomics and Bioinformatics

3 Credit Hour(s)

The course will introduce the students to the field of genomics, how genome sequence data is obtained and analyzed, what can be learned from an individual’s genome, how mining the genome can uncover the basis of disease susceptibility and treatment of many human diseases. The course will introduce students to a variety of NCBI-and web-based computational tools for solving common problems in biological research and address cutting-edge research in epigenetics, pharmacogenomics, genetic testing, genome editing, and microbiome.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3320