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Abstract
Project-based introduction into synthetic biology for students with a background in either biology OR in quantitative sciences (engineering, comp. sc., mathematics, etc). First, we will teach each of the two cohorts separately in the part which they are (most) lacking. In the second half, interdisciplinary teams will apply their knowledge to reviewing and improving biological design projects.
Objective
To provide students with different backgrounds with the complementary knowledge and experience to contribute to synthetic biology/biological engineering projects.
Content
Project-based introduction into synthetic biology for students with a background in either biology OR in quantitative sciences (engineering, comp. sc., mathematics, etc). First, we will teach each of the two cohorts separately in the part which they are (most) lacking. In the second half, interdisciplinary teams will apply their knowledge to reviewing and improving biological design projects.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Lecture slides plus additional material distributed in the course.
Literature
Mark Ptashne, A Genetic Switch (3rd ed), Cold Spring Haror Laboratory Press Uri Alon, An Introduction to Systems Biology, Chapman & Hall