This subject is intended to provide students with a first outlook into current bioinformatics. The approach will not consist of offering an overview of the various topics that bioinformatics contemplates today, which, by necessity, would imply an superficial perspective. On the contrary, after a brief overview of bioinformatics, we will focus mainly on the identification of genomic variants from massive sequencing data, in addition to the study of gene expression and the microbiome from this same type of data. On the one hand, the analysis of massive sequencing data is currently extremely popular and transversal in multiple areas of biology. On the other hand, in order to perform this type of analysis reliably, the student must first acquire a series of concepts and transversal skills that will greatly facilitate subsequent learning of other aspects of bioinformatics.
IMPORTANT: The use of a laptop with the ability to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi is essential in all sessions. Those students who have problems meeting this requirement can go to the dean's office to borrow a laptop.
The teaching methodologies will consist of an introductory activity, lectures, problem solving in the classroom and outside of it, practices in the computer room, and the use of the forum on the MooVi platform.
Apart from asynchronous communication with the teacher through the moovi platform, at any time, students can arrange virtual or face-to-face tutoring with the teacher via email or in person.
To be qualified, the student is required to upload a photo to the platform of the subject in moovi.
(*) Subject of the English Friendly program.
International students may request from the faculty: a) materials and bibliographical references to follow the subject in English, b) attend tutorials in English, c) tests and evaluations in English.
