Bioinformatics_Bootcamp_Presentation.pptx

intro to bioinformatics

1. Introduction to Bioinformatics Applications in Computational Biology

2. Introduction - Brief overview of session goals - Importance of bioinformatics in modern science

3. What is Bioinformatics? - Definition of bioinformatics - History and evolution of the field - Intersection of biology, computer science, and data analysis - Key concepts: genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and transcriptomics

4. Applications of Bioinformatics - Sequencing genomes - Genome annotation - Comparative genomics - Hands-on example: Exploring genome data - Protein structure prediction - Protein-protein interactions - Functional annotation of proteins - Hands-on example: Analyzing protein sequences - Metagenomics - Systems biology - Personalized medicine

5. Key Tools and Technologies - Overview of bioinformatics tools: BLAST, ClustalW, and others - Introduction to databases: GenBank, PDB, UniProt

6. Case Studies in Computational Biology - Real-world examples of bioinformatics applications - Human Genome Project - Cancer genomics - Drug discovery and development - Discussion of how bioinformatics contributed to these studies