Brandeis Online
RABE 125
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Bioinformatics is crucial for handling the vast amount of biological data generated in modern biotech. This course introduces students to bioinformatics tools and computational methods for analyzing biological data. Topics include sequence alignment, structural bioinformatics, and systems biology approaches. The course emphasizes the application of computational methods to genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics data analysis. Real-world case studies will demonstrate how bioinformatics drives discovery and innovation in biotechnology.