{"product_id":"introduction-to-computational-and-systems-biology","title":"Introduction to Computational and Systems Biology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis course,  from the MIT Open Courseware library, gives a broad overview of computational and systems biology. Starting from a definition as well as where it fits within other fields of study, the lectures cover the history of computational biology from the 1970s onwards, and expands on areas and advances in the field occurring today. This course is the first set of lectures in a larger Foundations of Computational and Systems Biology course taught at MIT in Spring 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher Burge, David Gifford, and Ernest Fraenkel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e7.91J Foundations of Computational and Systems Biology, Spring 2014\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ocw.mit.edu\/courses\/biology\/7-91j-foundations-of-computational-and-systems-biology-spring-2014\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/ocw.mit.edu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Accessed 15 Jul, 2015). License: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\"\u003eCreative Commons BY-NC-SA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearning Objectives:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefine computational biology and anchor it within other fields of biology and academia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack the history and advances in computational biology from the 1970s onwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefine various methods of next generation DNA sequencing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistinguish between proteins, protein interactions, and protein interactions networks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003col class=\"sections\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview - \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e6 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"collapsable-container\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file richtext\"\u003eWhat do you Already Know?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file quiz\"\u003eOverview and Objectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eMotivating Questions for the Course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDefining Computational Biology - \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e2 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"collapsable-container\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eDefining Computational Biology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHistory - \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e10 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"collapsable-container\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eThe 1970s and Earlier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eThe 1980s and 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eThe 2000s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eLate 2000s and Early 2010s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGenomic Analysis: Next Gen Sequencing Overview - \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e8 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"collapsable-container\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eNext Gen DNA Sequencing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eNext Gen RNA Sequencing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file richtext\"\u003eUnderstanding Genome Function in Health and Disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProteins - \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e3 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"collapsable-container\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eProteins, Protein Interactions, Protein Interaction Networks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWrap Up - \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e1 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"collapsable-container\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"file video\"\u003eWhat do you Know Now?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIT Open Courseware","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6928752641,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1429\/products\/elBP9e7SKusVMjF1FQ9Q.jpeg?v=1443621467","url":"https:\/\/piers-test-store.myshopify.com\/products\/introduction-to-computational-and-systems-biology","provider":"The Test Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}