This page is dedicated to the Bioinformatics 1 course taught in winter semester 2023/24. The lectures will start on October 12 and take place on Thursdays from 10 am to 12 am in the lecture hall SP4 201 (Schlossplatz 4).
Exam: Please see the information at the bottom of the page and make sure to regularly check the website for updates.
Lecturers
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Prof. Dr. Wojciech Makalowski, Institute of Bioinformatics
- office hours by appointment (wojmak@uni-muenster.de) in Niels-Stensen-Straße 14
- Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gadau, Institute for Evolution & Biodiversity
- Prof. Dr. Eberhard Korsching, Institute of Bioinformatics
- Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Jiang, Computer Science Department
Syllabus
The slides for the lectures will be uploaded here.
| Date | Topic/held by | Handouts |
|---|---|---|
| October 12 | Introduction to bioinformatics from the evolutionary perspective (WM) | [Download] |
| October 19 | Introduction to Sequence Analysis (WM) | [Download] |
| October 26 | Genome Annotation (WM) | [Download] |
| November 02 | Phylogenetic inference (WM) | [Download] |
| November 09 | Differential gene expression (JG) | [Download] |
| November 16 | Introduction to systems biology (EK) | [Download] |
| November 23* | Introduction to artificial intelligence for biologists (XJ) | [Download] |
*Please note that on November 23 the lecture starts at 12:15.
Recommended textbooks
Please note that there is no specific textbook that we follow, but these books cover most of the material plus some extras.
Bioinformatics
edited by Andreas D. Baxevanis, Gary D. Bader and David S. Wishart.
An Introduction to Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics
by Lindell Bromham.
Concepts in Bioinformatics and Genomics
by Jamil Momand and Alison McCurdy
Practicals
The practicals will be split in two parts: RNAseq and phylogenetic trees. Both parts will be held online and you will need
your own computer. To participate, you need to select one of the available groups. This will be your group for both practicals.
Each group will do the practicals live via Zoom. A supervisor will also be in the meeting and answer
questions.
The time frame is:
- Phylogenetic trees: 27.11.23 - 01.12.23
- RNAseq: 04.12.23 - 08.12.23
If you have questions regarding the practicals please contact f.manske@uni-muenster.de (Felix Manske). If you have specific questions about the second week of the practicals (RNAseq), please contact lukas.schrader@uni-muenster.de.
Registration opens November 6 at 8:00: please select a group on the registration website. The registration closes on November 9 at 14:00. A limited number of spots is available per group, so the registration is based on the first-come, first-served principle. If you encounter technical issues during the registration, please contact ngrundma@uni-muenster.de.
