Bioniformatics:

CSCI-GA.3033-004


Lecturers:
Professor B. Mishra


Office Hours: By appt.
Office Phone: 212.998.3464
Email Address: mishra@nyu.edu

Day and Time:
Mondays, 5:00-6:50pm EST, 719BWY 1221.

Credits for Course:
3

Prerequisites:
Mathematical Maturity, Combinatorics, Statistics and Algorithms Design

Syllabus:
Introduction to Biology: Genome, Central Dogma, RNA, DNA, Proteins and Cell

Genome Structure, Genome Evolution, Fitness and Somatic Evolution (and models)

Genomes: Maps (Genetic and Physical), Sequences, Sequence Assembly, Resequencing, Analysis of Mutations, Epigenomics

Cancer biomarkers: GWAS, multiple hypotheses testing, false discovery rate control

RNA, miRNA, and Proteins, Pathways, Networks, eQTL and Network Genetics

Signaing, Hallmarks and Cancer Progression

Models of Progression, and Phenomenological Models

Cancer Pharmacogenomics and Therapeutics

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Midterm Date:
No Midterm.
Final Date:
Class Project.
Homework(s):
Class Presentation.

Bud Mishra
September 1 2003