BNFO 301 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class
Spring 2012 

January February March April May

Monday
 
Wednesday
   
2   4    
9:   11:    
16:   18: Introduction to Course
      Personal Questionnaire
      Course syllabus
      How to find articles
      Lab - None today
   
23: Intro to Molecular Biology
      Notes -
Strategies of life
      Notes - Protein
      Questionnaire (Mol Biol 1)
      (Problem Set 1) - Intro to Molec Biol (discussed Jan 30, due Feb 3)
          (focus on B2, B10, C4, C6, D4)
      Presentation: Introduction to Molec Biol
      Lab - Intro to Molecular Biology
                   
How to find articles
                    Tour: What is a gene? & companion (discussed today, due Jan 27)
                Intro to BioBIKE
                    Use of BioBIKE log
                    Primer and/or Tour: User interface
                    Primer: Basic BioBIKE Syntax (Section A)
                    Questionnaire (BioBIKE 1)
                Problem Set L1: Finding articles and finding BioBIKE
  25: Intro to Molecular Biology
      Notes -
Flow of Information
      Questionnaire (Mol Biol 2)
      Presentation: Flow of Information
      Presentation: Introns and mutations
      Lab - (See Jan 23)
   
30: Intro to Molecular Biology
      Problem Set 1 - Intro to Molec Biol (discussed today, due Feb 3)
          (work on B2, B10, C4, C6, D4) (good day to bring laptop)
      Lab - Intro to BioBIKE / Intro to Molecular Biology / What is a gene?
                Tour: What is a gene? (retrospective)
                Problem Set 2: Molec Biol Investigations (discussed today, due Feb 10)
                Questionnaire (PS2 & BioBIKE)
                Crossword puzzle (Why research articles?)