Julio Rozas
Role
Lecturer
Qualifications
PhD in Biology
Biography
Julio Rozas Liras has been Professor of Genetics at the Universitat de Barcelona since 2009. He also sits on the board of directors at the BiB (Bioinformatics Barcelona Association). After completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (UB, 1985), he did a PhD in Biology (UB, 1990) under the supervision of Prof. M. Aguadé. He then worked with Prof. R. Lewontin at Harvard University as a Fulbright postdoc (1991–1992). He sat on the board of directors at the Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio) between 2008 and 2015 and in 2010 was awarded the ICREA Academia Price.
Subjects they teach
Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution
Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics
Required
Programme:
Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics
This course covers the fundamental concepts underpinning DNA and protein sequence evolution, from within populations to between species, as well as their basic applications. Subjects include the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, linkage disequilibrium and gene mapping, the coalescent theory, neutrality-based tests and phylogenetic reconstruction. It will also explore the main computer algorithms and software to understand the patterns and process underlying DNA (and protein) sequence evolution, as well as to build phylogenetic trees.
Code:
52322
Créditos:
5 ECTS
Language:
English
Type of subject: Required