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551-1296-00L 4 Credits BSC , MSC D-CHAB , D-PHYS , D-ITET , D-MAVT , D-BIOL , D-MATH , D-HEST
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Bioinformatics: in-depth

Bioinformatik: Vertiefung

Lecturers: Prof. em. Dr. Gaston H. Gonnet, Prof. Dr. Andrew Barbour, Dr. Marc Nunkesser, Prof. Dr. Jörg Stelling
Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Gaston H. Gonnet
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:19:48

Abstract

Study of mathematical methods and algorithms in bioinformatics: Topics: Probability and statistics (prerequisites, statistical estimation, Markov chains, evolutionary models, sequence alignment), Hidden Markov models (Viterbi algorithm), Bayesian networks (principles, network inference), sequence alignment and phylogenetic trees (evolutionary relations, multiple sequence alignment, tree building).

Objective

Fundamentals of computer science, modelling of biological data, algorithms in bioinformatics

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 15 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Bioinformatik: Vertiefung
Mi 15.00-17.00 und nV, Uni-ZH Irchel
No time listed 3 h weekly

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