BNFO 301 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Course at a Glance: Overview
Spring 2015 

Name BNFO 301: Introduction to Bioinformatics
Objectives of course Multiple:
  • Help you make progress along the long road towards becoming an independent agent, a producer of new insights and solutions
  • Help you in your primary task of determining your life's calling:
    (a) what you're good at, (b) what you love doing, and (c) what the world needs done.
  • Help you understand how bioinformatic tools let us see biology in a new light and realize that you can make your own bioinformatic tools yourself
  • (See Objectives for details)
Time and Place TR 9:30-10:45 am, Oliver Hall-Education, Rm 2122
TA sessions: Mon, Wed 5:30 PM, Harris 3112
Prerequisites Suggested: If you lack familiarity in either of these two areas, you might be able to cope, but you'll need to shoulder an additional burden, aided by special TA-run sessions.
At whom is the course aimed? Anyone who wants, including:
  • Bioinformatics majors
  • Those who wish to add bioinformatics to their intellectual tool box
  • Those who have their own good reasons
Instructor Jeff Elhai (ElhaiJ@VCU.Edu     804-828-0794)
Center for the Study of Biological Complexity
Life Sciences Building, Room 335
Teaching Assistant Nick Rodriguez (RodriguezNE2@VCU.Edu)
Recommended Text None. Material will be posted.
Also, see many pre-existing on-line resources.
Accomodations for a disability In brief: Come and talk and we'll figure out a solution.
In not-so-brief: See VCU's Accommodations and Services.