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Biological and medical research is increasingly focused on studying the processes that take place in a cell, an organ, or an environment to gain a comprehensive view of all the genes and proteins being expressed. Healthcare is also generating more and more data from patients that needs to be analysed and interpreted. As a result, there is a growing need for professionals who can carry out bioinformatic analyses and interpret the results from a biological or medical perspective.

Course content

In the course Bioinformatics in RNA and Protein analyses, you will learn how to use bioinformatics methods and write your own code to perform analyses. The course focuses on:

• Developing your ability to handle large datasets from gene expression (transcriptomics) and protein sequence analyses using bioinformatics approaches.
• Understanding transcription and translation processes in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to interpret the data you study.
  

You will gain knowledge that is highly relevant in molecular biology, biology, and systems biology, and that can be applied across most areas of biological and medical research.

The course requires basic knowledge of Unix/Bash and Python programming from previous courses, such as BIO511 Bioinformatics in Genomics, in order to understand bioinformatic processes related to transcriptomes and protein sequences.

Teaching

The course Bioinformatics for RNA and Protein analyses consists of lectures combined with practical exercises, where you will use the programming languages Unix/Bash and Python, along with various tools for bioinformatic analyses. The focus is on enabling you to work hands-on with analyses and methods during the exercises.

You will present your results both orally and in writing. These presentations are evaluated and a part of the course assessment, together with a written exam.