Covers current research topics in computational molecular biology. Recent research papers presented from leading conferences such as the SIGACT International Conference on Computational Molecular Biology (RECOMB). Topic areas include original research (both theoretical and experimental) in genomics, molecular sequence analysis, recognition of genes and regulatory elements, molecular evolution, protein structure, and combinatorial libraries and drug design. Recent research by course participants also covered.

Prerequisites: 18.417 or permission of instructor.

Please note that only graduate students may repeat the class for credit; undergrads (Juniors and Seniors) are welcomed & encouraged to sit in as listeners if they wish to repeat the class. Freshmen and Sophmores are welcome as listeners only.

Abstracts will be sent by email prior to each talk.

Class Meeting Time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 11:30 am to 1 pm in The Theory of Computation Lab Room Building 32, Room G575

Office Hours for Professor Berger: 1-2pm, Wednesdays (room TBA) or by appointment.

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Direction to Building 32: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=2&Buildings=go

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Instructor: Bonnie Berger
Contact Information: bab@mit.edu, x3-1827, 2-373.
Course Support: Kathleen Dickey
Contact Information:kvdickey@mit.edu, x3-3037, 32-G568.

Please contact Professor Berger via email directly for further information concerning this class.

To join the class email list, please email kvdickey@mit.edu

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