The UAB Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Center is offering a new course, "CB2-101: Bioinformatics Computing," replacing the old introductory course "CB2-101: Introduction to Scientific Computing” offered under the umbrella of the CB2 initiative at UAB (http://www.uab.edu/cb2). The course is led by Malay Basu, M.Tech, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Informatics, Department of Pathology.
This free course will start on Thursday, November 1. It is a hands-on, rigorous, and fast-paced introduction to computational skills required for Bioinformatics research, modeled after the National Science Foundation "immersive learning" proposal (http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08204/index.jsp).
Target audience
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The course in open and free to all. No previous computing experience necessary.
Course schedule
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Dates: November 1-16, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. every day
Location: Volker Hall (VHG073)
The previous course materials are available at: http://cmb.path.uab.edu/training/cb2-101.html.
Syllabus
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The course syllabus is available at:
http://cmb.path.uab.edu/training/2018/files/ScientificComputing2018.pdf
Requirements
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Bring a relatively recent laptop (64 bit operating system) to the class. Any brand, make or OS is okay.
Registration
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Please register through this google form:
https://goo.gl/forms/R1FpH4VXRs2GmvTy1
For graduate students
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The course is 3 credit GBS course. If you’re interested in getting credit for this course, please contact Dr. Basu directly: malay@uab.edu.
Important information
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* Earlier version of the course was a prerequisite for our advanced bioinformatics course, CB2-201. Because of the restructuring and incorporation of many materials from this course into the current one, there will be no CB2-201 offered next-year.
* If you have already registered for CB2-101 but do not plan to attend it, please inform us, so that we can free the space for someone else.