Computational Biology Seminar
BIOSC 1630
Fall 2024 • University of Pittsburgh • Department of Biological Sciences
Topics in computational biology will be explored using primary literature. Students will present research articles orally and complete a series of writing assignments that will culminate in producing a literature review paper.
Overview¶
Computational biology as a field moves extremely fast and is communicated almost exclusively through scientific literature. Most courses in the computational biology degree teach you computer science or biology outside the context of the field. This course—at least my version of it—provides time and space to upskill their computational biology knowledge by routinely reading primary research.
The instructor will assign a scientific article across various computational biology subfields for students to read each week. Early in the semester, our focus will be learning and gaining experience digesting and understanding the article. As the semester progresses, we will practice critiquing our articles, ensuring you are prepared and confident in your understanding of the material.
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