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About the Course

Large-scale biology projects such as the sequencing of the human genome and gene expression surveys using RNA-seq, microarrays and other technologies have created a wealth of data for biologists. However, the challenge facing scientists is analyzing and even accessing these data to extract useful information pertaining to the system being studied. This course focuses on employing existing bioinformatic resources – mainly web-based programs and databases – to access the wealth of data to answer questions relevant to the average biologist, and is highly hands-on. Topics covered include multiple sequence alignments, phylogenetics, gene expression data analysis, and protein interaction networks, in two separate parts. The first part, Bioinformatic Methods I (this one), deals with databases, Blast, multiple sequence alignments, phylogenetics, selection analysis and metagenomics. The second part, Bioinformatic Methods II, covers motif searching, protein-protein interactions, structural bioinformatics, gene expression data analysis, and cis-element predictions. This pair of courses is useful to any student considering graduate school in the biological sciences, as well as students considering molecular medicine. Both provide an overview of the many different bioinformatic tools that are out there. These courses are based on one taught at the University of Toronto to upper-level undergraduates who have some understanding of basic molecular biology. If you're not familiar with this, something like https://learn.saylor.org/course/bio101 might be helpful. No programming is required for this course. Bioinformatic Methods I is regularly updated, and was completely updated for January 2024....

Top reviews

SA

Jul 11, 2020

This course is very well organized, easy to understand, and explained everything steps by step which will help to grasp the concept easily. If you are a beginner like me, you should take this course.

BA

Nov 2, 2021

Bioinformatics 1 was very interesting and enlightening for me. I learnt practical skills which I can now apply in to ace an impactful career. Thank you so much Coursera for this amazing opportunity!

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By André N A G

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Jul 2, 2017

Thats a amazing course and I pretend to play and study again the videos. Congrats and thanks

By Ivan P B T

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Nov 4, 2020

Definitely a very good Bioinformatics course! Looking forward for Bioinformatic Methods II

By Swaroop S

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Aug 22, 2015

The step where traditional biology end, bioinformatics starts...There is no doubt in that.

By Bhagya D

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Jul 8, 2021

It is a great opportunity for the beginners who interested in Bioinformatics. Superb!!!

By Cèlia A S

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Feb 1, 2020

Very good introduction to Bioinformatics. Applied and perfectly explained. THANK YOU :)

By Osama K

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Sep 11, 2017

a perfect course given by a perfect professor, thanks prof. Provart and thanks Coursera

By Elif K

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Nov 23, 2015

It is really useful and informative course to learn the basis of bioinformatic methods.

By Maristela P P

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Nov 8, 2015

I like the classes!

It was hard but it worth all your effort.

See you on the next class!

By María C R

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Jun 22, 2024

Muy útil, interactivo e interesante, no tenía ningún conocimiento, muchísimas gracias!

By Turgay H

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Oct 2, 2020

It was really helpful and a good step if you are studying to work with Bioinformatics.

By Cristina Q

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May 1, 2018

it is very interesting. and the lessons help me to wok about phylogenetic in my career

By 夏永振

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Jan 7, 2016

it is a very good courses. I learnt a lot about how to build a phylogenetic tree here.

By Shreshth G

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Jul 20, 2021

I am very thankful for this course that I am able to learn few bioinformatics skills.

By Tomàs M

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Dec 4, 2020

A very good course. It is explained clearly and you learn a lot. Thank you very much!

By Guilherme A C

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Jul 21, 2016

Very usefull!! Who want to learn the basic methods of bioinfo i recomend this course!

By Ghaydaa A

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Jul 29, 2024

I’m so happy for complete this course .. and I wish there was a certificate for that

By Shivprasad P

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Jul 7, 2021

Its very uselful, in depth explanation of each and every topic. Thank your coursera

By Marina R V

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Oct 2, 2020

Muy completo para una iniciación a las principales herramientas de la bioinformática

By Shirley V K

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Nov 13, 2022

The teacher has a very good way of educating which made the course very accessible.

By Danilo F S

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Feb 15, 2021

It's was very usefuel, and enchance my Know-how in bioinformatics! Thanks a lot!!!

By Petra N

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Oct 26, 2015

I really enjoyed this course. The hands-on laboratories were very helpful and fun.

By Adriana P M

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Apr 12, 2023

Excellent course. Easy to follow. Enough theory and practical hands-on exercises.

By Maria C B

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Jul 9, 2020

Great course!Easy to follow, excellent professor, highly recommended to amateurs!

By Muhammad B S

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Sep 1, 2020

the course was helpful especially the mentor made this dry subject a lot easier

By MOUSUMI A C

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May 12, 2020

This course really helped me a lot to develop my skills on Bioinformatics method