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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.
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- Schedule of Classes - April 13, 2026 10:10AM EDT
Classes
BIOCB 2010
Course Description
This class is designed to inspire students in the life sciences to see the power of computational biology in advancing the research frontier. In addition to providing students with foundational concepts ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIOCB 6010
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
BIOCB 4381
Course Description
A biomedical data science course using Python and available bioinformatics tools and techniques for the analysis of molecular biological data, including biosequences, microarrays, and networks. This course ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIOCB 6381
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Yu, H
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BIOCB 4810
Course Description
Population genetics studies the genetic composition of biological populations and how allele frequencies change over time and space. It serves as the theoretical foundation for understanding evolution. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIOCB 6810, BIOMG 4810, BIOMG 6810
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Messer, P
Wei, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Messer, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BIOCB 6010
Course Description
This class is designed to inspire students in the life sciences to see the power of computational biology in advancing the research frontier. In addition to providing students with foundational concepts ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIOCB 2010
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
BIOCB 6381
Course Description
A biomedical data science course using Python and available bioinformatics tools and techniques for the analysis of molecular biological data, including biosequences, microarrays, and networks. This course ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIOCB 4381
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Yu, H
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BIOCB 6810
Course Description
Population genetics studies the genetic composition of biological populations and how allele frequencies change over time and space. It serves as the theoretical foundation for understanding evolution. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIOCB 4810, BIOMG 4810, BIOMG 6810
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Messer, P
Wei, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Messer, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BIOCB 6890
Course Description
Graduate seminar on current topics in population genetics. Readings are chosen primarily from current scientific literature. Participation in discussion and presentation of at least one paper required ... view course details
BIOCB 7600
Course Description
Graduate seminar on methods for building models of biological systems using data, with an emphasis on recent methods including machine learning tools. Students will read and discuss recent literature in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Hein, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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BIOCB 7700
Course Description
Weekly seminar series on recent advances in statistical genetics. A selection of the latest papers in the field are read and discussed. Methods are stressed, but biological results and their significance ... view course details
BIOCB 7800
Course Description
This class is aimed at students interested in designing experiments in evolutionary genomics. Evolutionary biology is at an exciting moment where “any organism…any genome” is possible. However, the pace ... view course details
BIOCB 7900
Course Description
This class will help graduate students develop skills for disseminating their research in computational biology. This will include five topics. First, students will strengthen their writing skills, with ... view course details