Academic Catalog

BIN510 INTRODUCTION TO PATHWAY BIOINFORMATICS

Course Code: 9080510
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Bioinformatics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. RENGÜL ATALAY
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to Pathway Bioinformatics course provides an introduction to cellular network analysis, pathway bioinformatics and systems pharmacology research. Students will learn how to construct, analyze and visualize different types of cellular pathways using available tools. Main topics include cell-signaling pathways, gene regulatory networks, data collection and integration of drug-target and drug-drug similarity networks, drug induced gene expressions signatures and other functional cellular networks in 4 major health topics: Cancer, Immunology, Neurology and Cardiovascular system. The coursework involves case studies, one term project, homework assignments and exams.