Quantitative Biology

QB 826, Introduction to Quantitative Biology Techniques - Summer 2007

Intensive one-week workshop. Interdisciplinary student teams participate in morning biology lab session, afternoon computer lab sessions, and evening discussions that integrate these aspects of interdisciplinary research.
Course: 1 credit
Meets: Everyday - August 13-17, 2007
Complete Course Description
Taught by: Claire Vieille and Maria Zavodszky
Contact: Claire Vieille vieille@msu.edu

QB 827, Problems in Quantitative Biology - Every Fall

Faculty teams of research collaborators will develop teaching and learning modules that address specific themes (e.g., protein structure prediction, enzyme dynamics, genomes and information, and metabolic networks). Each module will be taught from biological and non-biological perspectives, and will promote cross-training and participation of all students.
Course: 2 credits
Complete Course Description
Taught by: Faculty teams
Contact: Claire Vieille vieille@msu.edu

QB 828, Biology for the Interdisciplinary Scientist - Spring 2009

Designed for non-biolobists in the QB program. It is for students coming from physical, chemical, mathematical, statistical, or computational backgrounds; learn the language and canonical questions of biology.
Course: 3 credits
Complete Course Description
Taught by: Guowei Wei and Lisa Lapidus
Contact: Guowei Wei wei@math.msu.edu or
Lisa Lapidus lapidus@pa.msu.edu

QB 829, Introduction to Physical, Mathematical, and Computational Methods - Spring 2008

For biologists in the QB program. Students receive hands-on training in existing physical, chemical, mathematical, and statistical techniques with user-friendly software packages.
Course: 3 credits
Meets: MWF, 8:00-8:50am 1420BPS
Prerequisite: Can be waived by contacting Bill Wedemeyer
Complete Course Description
Taught by: Bill Wedemeyer & others
Contact: Bill Wedemeyer proteins@msu.edu