Introduction to Bioinformatics (Online)

BIOL-4V155  Credit: 2 units

Review the basic concepts behind bioinformatics and computational biology tools. Instruction will include hands-on sessions that will familiarize you with the details and use of the most commonly used online tools and resources. The course will cover the use of: NCBI's Entrez, BLAST, PSI-BLAST, ClustalW, Pfam, PRINTS, BLOCKS, Prosite and the PDB. An introduction to database design and the principles of programming languages will be provided.

Note: Prerequisite: "Introduction to Molecular Biology" or equivalent experience/knowledge. Valid email address required!

There are no sections of this course planned for the current quarter. Please contact the Life Sciences department at or unexbio@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.