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.

Requirements

Attendance is mandatory and it will be taken at each meeting and count toward your overall grade. Participation will also factor into your grade.

The class meeting on Mondays will be guest lecturers who will present various research topics. Abstracts will be sent by email prior to each talk.

The class meeting on Wednesdays will be either group or individual (depending upon enrollment) projects by student seminar members. A copy of the powerpoint presentation or your notes (typed preferred) with bibliography will be due the day of your talk.

There is not a final for this class.

The class will not meet the following days:

Monday, Feb 20; the week of Mar 27; and Apr 17.

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 to take the class once for credit & encouraged to sit in as listeners if they wish to repeat the class. Freshmen and Sophmores are welcome as listeners only & only with permission of the instructor.

Please note that this page and the information on it are subject to change.

Class Meeting Time: in The Theory of Computation Lab Room Building 32, Room G575 on Mondays & in room 2-105 on Wednesdays

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

General Directions to MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions
Direction to Building 32: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=32&mapsearch=go
Direction to Building 2: 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-G591a.

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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