CELL 525

Systems Biology

Description: *3 (fi 6) (second term, 3-0-0). Systems biology integrates fields such as genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, engineering, cell biology and genetics with mathematics and computational analysis to enable discovery of yet unknown principles underlying the functioning of living organisms. This course provides the student with the fundamentals of a systems approach to understanding organisms. The course presents and discussion: 1) understanding the biological system as a whole, 2) quantitative analysis, 3) control methods, 4) design methods, 5) model development and 6) experimental testing and refinement of models.

Enrolment is limited and registration is by permission of the Department.

Offered: M W F 11:00 am to 12:00 pm