The goal of the course is to introduce current and newly emerging technologies and approaches in protein and proteome analysis with regard to their application in biology, biotechnology and medicine.Format: Introduction by instructor followed by discussions (mornings) stimulated by reading assignments and exercises (afternoons).

The course introduces students to the central facts and concepts of biochemistry and covers topics ranging from the structure, physicochemical properties and function of biomolecules; enzymes and their function; human metabolism and its regulation to signal transduction and motor proteins.

Current topics in translational medicine presented by speakers from academia and industry.

In this course you will learn to measure, integrate, analyze and validate the cellular surfaceome as a complex information gateway connecting the intracellular to the extracellular interactome. You will apply next generation technologies at the interface of biology, chemistry, medicine and bioinformatics to establish the surfaceome proteotype and its signaling interaction networks.

Introduction to experimental and computational methods of systems biology. By using baker’s yeast as a thread through the series, we focus on global methods for analysis of and interference with biological functions. Illustrative applications to other organisms will highlight medical and biotechnological aspects.