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Introduction to Bioinformatics

Asignatura del Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics

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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.

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Lecturer Role

Hafid Laayouni

Head of Studies

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Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Genetics
PhD in Biological Sciences (UAB)

Biography:

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

Claudia Vasallo Vega

Profesor