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COMP 561. Computational Biology Methods and Research.

Credits: 4
Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Application of computer science techniques to problems arising in biology and medicine, techniques for modeling evolution, aligning molecular sequences, predicting structure of a molecule and other problems from computational biology. An in-depth exploration of key research areas.
  • 4 hours
  • Prerequisites: COMP 251, and MATH 323 or MATH 203 or BIOL 309
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 462.
  • Note: Additional work will consist of assignments and of a substantial final project that will require to put in practice the concepts covered in the course.

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