COT 5462 - Integrative Biomedicine and Bioinformatics

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Course Description: This course introduces multi-scale algorithms and data processing strategies used in modern medical research. The emphasis is on the algorithmic foundation and on the development of software fragments that may assist students in future research or health industry projects. The course covers biophysical topics such as fast Fourier transform, computational geometry, diffraction theory, optics, and digital signal processing. The course also covers Bioinformatics and Systems Biology strategies for sequence analysis and the modeling of metabolic pathways. The application of these methods in the multi-scale analysis of biological specimens are discussed.