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==Background Info and previous class projects== | ==Background Info and previous class projects== | ||
* [http://bio.freelogy.org/wiki/Biophysics_101 | * [http://bio.freelogy.org/wiki/Biophysics_101 2005] | ||
* [http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~bphys101/ 2003 and earlier] | |||
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Revision as of 11:21, 30 January 2007
Course overview
Focuses on modern technologies with exponential growth and their impact on global quality of life through weekly updated Wiki class project (in-depth case studies on personal genomics and/or biofuels). Integrating knowledge, tools for research, and commercial decision-making concerning new aspects of bioengineering, personalized medicine, genetically modified organisms, and stem cells. Interplays of biophysical, ecological, economic, and social/ethical modeling will be explored through multi-disciplinary teams of students, and individual brief reports.
Potential course projects
Earth 2.0
- Analytic: Bioweather map. Collection and use of real-time assays to track virus outbreaks, etc.
- Synthetic: Bioenergy. Integrated metabolic, genetic, economic, process, environmental modeling.
H. sapiens 2.0
- Analytic: Personal Genome Project. What could we do with a ten (or a million) full genome (or exome) sequences?
- Synthetic: Cell therapies – See http://www.synberc.org/testbeds.html#cancerkiller for more info
Logistics
- Meeting time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00—11:30 am
- First class Thu 1-Feb-2007.
- Location: Barker Center, Room 316
- No exams
- No prerequisites
- Grading
- 25% Participation
- 25% Personal wiki page (weekly assignments)
- 25% 5-minute presentations
- 25% Contribution to group project
Background Info and previous class projects