Computer Science 334bd - Seminar: Topics in Computational Biology-Biomedical Big Data

This course explores the intersection of computer science and biomedical research. In the genomic era, biological and clinical research generates vast amounts of omics data, much of which is publicly available. Students examine the scientific literature to learn about ways that researchers are harnessing this data to make new discoveries in biomedical domains. This course also discusses the challenges that biomedical big data presents in terms of storage, access and analysis. Finally, students engage in hands-on, project-based learning where they implement the approaches discussed to mine biological repositories, develop their own algorithms and test their own hypotheses. Prerequisite: CSC 294. A working knowledge of biology strongly recommended. Enrollment limited to 12. Senior computer science majors only. Instructor permission required

[CE] SR only; CSC majors only