Bioinformatics with applications in Medicine

This is an elective course in the BSc program offered by the School of Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Course Content

The course covers the analysis of multiple -omics data at different scales, starting from introductory concepts and basic algorithms such as alignment, motif analysis etc. At each -omic level, e.g. genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics different approaches are described and applied through medical-oriented hands-on exercises. The course will introduces the main high-throughput sequencing technologies and example pipelines for the analysis and interpretation of huge datasets through user-friendly platforms.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, the students will be able to: 

1. Identify the type of problems that can be solved using Bioinformatics methods.
2. Select and appropriately use available databases and tools.
3. To develop and execute bioinformatics pipelines.
4. To understand the usage and importance of Bioinformatics in personalized diagnostics and therapeutics.

General Prerequisites

The course includes practical training of students in specific medical-oriented applications of bioinformatic tools and databases. The practice will take place during the course so students must have a computer with them.