Summer Bioinformatics Workshop

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2008 Summer Bioinformatics Workshop June
30August 7, Mon- Thur Afternoon Session
Description 115pm - NAC 7/106 and 7/105
Pathways Bioinformatics Biomolecular Center
Computational skills in bioinformatics Class
hours and credits 115pm-400pm, Sci31501, 3
credits Section A Statistics, genome sequencing
and annotation. Location NAC 7/106, computer
room , Department of Computer Science, CCNY
Instructors Dr. I. Balsim (Mathematics,
Kingsborough Community College)
Dr. Yuying Gosser (Bioinformatics, Grove School
of Engineering, CCNY) This interdisciplinary
course will introduce a) Basic concepts in
probability and statistics, Hidden Markov Model
and genefinding b) Genome sequencing c) Gene
annotation and research project Section B Math,
Art, Programming, and Molecular
Graphics Location NAC 7/105, computer room ,
Department of Computer Science, CCNY Instructors
Dr. P. Brass (Computational Geometry, Computer
Science, CCNY) Dr. Y. Gosser
(Bioinformatics, Grove School of Engineering,
CCNY) This interdisciplinary course will
introduce a) Mathematical imagery, geometric
shapes and symmetry, together with classical
examples of visual art. b) Human genome project,
visualization of small molecular and protein
structure, and crystal lattice c) Perl
programming and two general methods in
computer-graphic technologies PostScript
and Ray Tracing. Students will create and
present their individual graphic art for
important scientific objects. Interested
students please contact By email
Pathways_at_sci.ccny.cuny.edu or phone
212-650-8870 URL http//deepspace9.sci.ccny.cuny
.edu In addition, if the course credit is
desired, please contact Dr. Yuying Gosser at
ygosser_at_ccny.cuny.edu This program is supported
by HHMI, NSF, and CCNY Science and The
Grove School of Engineering.