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Computational Biology
Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: early Sep 2025 - mid Dec 2025
Computational Biology
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Biomedical Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 18330
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300, 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: It is strongly advised to have knowledge in programming, fundamentals of molecular and cellular Biology and/or Biochemistry.
DESCRIPTION
Topics to be addressed include approaches and computational techniques for the search of the genetic structure, sequence alignment through the use of dynamic programming, prediction of the folding and structure of proteins, interactions of proteins and drugs. Different examples will be studied in the different areas and students will make use of computational biology tools for their analysis. As part of the subject, the relationship between computational biology and biotechnology will be studied.