Learn basics of bioinformatics program for students with no previous or little knowledge .
Duration
7 days
Language
English
Detailed Schedule

DATES: 10th-16th October

Time: 5-7 PM


Unit 1: 

  • Introduction to Bioinformatics

Unit 2:

  • BiologicalDatabases.

Unit 3: 

  • Data Generation and Data Retrieval.

Unit 4: 

  • Basic Concepts of Sequence Alignment.

Unit 5: 

  • Applications of Bioinformatics


Highlights

  • *Introduction to biological databases; Primary, secondary and composite databases; Nucleic acid databases (GenBank, DDBJ, EMBL and NDB); Protein databases (PIR, SWISS-PROT, TrEMBL, PDB); Metabolic pathway database (KEGG, EcoCyc, and MetaCyc); Small molecule databases (PubChem, Drug Bank, ZINC, CSD)
  • * Generation of data (Gene sequencing, Protein sequencing, Mass spectrometry, Microarray), Sequence submission tools (BankIt, Sequin, Webin); Sequence file format (flat file, FASTA, GCG, EMBL, Clustal, Phylip, Swiss-Prot); Sequence annotation; Data retrieval systems (SRS, Entrez).
  • *Scoring Matrices (PAM, BLOSUM), Methods of Alignment (Dot matrix, Dynamic Programming, BLAST and FASTA); Local and global alignment, pair wise and multiple sequence alignments; Similarity, identity and homology of sequences.
  • * Structural Bioinformatics (3-D protein, PDB), Functional genomics (genome- wide and high throughput approaches to gene and protein function), Drug discovery method (Basic concepts) 
The things you will learn
  • To understand the basic concepts of computational Biology
  • Practical application of the concepts
  • To interpret and analyze your own data, if any without any assistant in near future.
  • Confident in handling data.
What’s included in the experience
  • E-certificate will be provided to the participants.
  • Recordings of the classes will be provided to the registered participants.
Useful guidelines
  • Please join with a laptop with camera, headset and mic.
  • Instruction to download the required software before the sessions begins will be given by the mentor.
  • WhatsApp group will be created for the participants to get updates regarding the course.
  • A good 4G internet connection is recommended
  • Please try to join the experience on or before the given time
  • Please carry a proof of identification with you
  • Always communicate through Freebirds and never transfer money outside the Freebirds platform
  • You can cancel upto 3 days before the experience is scheduled to start
Hosted by
Mergen Centre of Learning

Mergen Centre of Learning is an entity of Mergen BioLogics Training & Research Pvt.Ltd. It is solely dedicated to impart hands-on training and pre-emptive research in the field of Life sciences. It is being established with a mission to provide right kind of assistance and attention to the budding researcher of this region through various workshops and custom designed programmes.


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