BMSC 8500 - Systems Biology

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in MATH 6010, MATH 6275 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Description
Cross-listed with MATH 8500. This course provides an introduction to systems biology from a mathematical modeling point of view. Biological topics will include: gene systems, protein systems, metabolic systems and signaling systems. Mathematical tools will include: basic modeling concepts, approximation, static networks, linear vs. nonlinear systems and how to linearize nonlinear systems, and parameter estimation and optimization. Specific case studies will include: integrative analysis of genome, protein and metabolite data, systems biology in medicine and drug development, and synthetic biology.