Mathematical and Computational Research in Biological Sciences
Course Description
What can a person’s genome reveal? Could it predict the diseases they may develop? Modern biology produces vast amounts of data, and analyzing this data requires mathematical and computational approaches. In this hands-on exploration of the computational biology techniques, students will learn how macromolecules, such as DNA, RNA, and proteins, perform their functions and how to visualize and quantify their behavior. This course will provide an introduction to the basics of computer coding for biological data analysis, and how to apply cutting-edge high performance computation to biological questions using the super computers at the University of Chicago Research Computing Center (RCC).
Students will be instructed on how to do literature searches and how to prepare a scientific poster to effectively communicate their research findings and data analyses.
Course Criteria
Students must have successfully completed one year of a high school science course (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics). Some experience with programming computer languages is needed (intro level and/or self-taught skills).
Academic Interest
Biological Sciences, Math and Computer Science
Application Materials
A complete application includes a transcript, two short essays, a letter of recommendation, writing sample, application fee, and a submitted parent confirmation. If you are seeking need-based financial aid, you must indicate that in your application before it is submitted. Please refer to the Application Instructions for complete details.
Instructor(s)
Esmael Jafari Haddadian
Cost
$8,900
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