Systems Biology and Biotechnology Specialization on Coursera
We have a Systems Biology and Biotechnology Specialization on Coursera which has the following specific courses:
1. Introduction to Systems Biology
2. Experimental Methods in Systems Biology
3. Network Analysis in Systems Biology
4. Dynamical Modeling Methods for Systems
5. Integrated Analysis in Systems Biology
6. Systems Biology and Biotechnology Capstone
For "Systems Biology and Biotechnology Capstone", "Dynamical Modeling Methods for Systems", and ":Integrated Analysis in Systems Biology", MATLAB is used for mathematical models and bioinformatics analyses. All assignments with dynamical models are also presented as MATLAB codes and SimBiology Models. The Systems Biology Specialization covers the concepts and methodologies used in systems-level analysis of biomedical systems. Successful participants will learn how to use experimental, computational and mathematical methods in systems biology and how to design practical systems-level frameworks to address questions in a variety of biomedical fields. In the final Capstone Project, students will apply the methods they learned in five courses of specialization to work on a research project.
Here is the link to all of these courses:
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/systems-biology
If you have any question about these courses please let me know.
Iman Tavassoly MD, PhD Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Thanks for sharing Iman. This is a very useful collection of MOOCs.
A couple of questions: Who would be a good audience for this specialization? Is there a prerequisite or preferred existing knowledge needed to start taking these courses?
TThese courses are good for researchers/trainees with backgrounds in biological and medical sciences or quantitative sciences (math, physics, engineering, ...). The participants will get the background knowledge from "Introduction to Systems Biology" course, and for MATLAB programming and SSimBiology there are tutorials in most of the courses. Generally, we have had students from diverse backgrounds and educational levels. The courses are also very useful for people working on Pharmaceutical Industry using Quantitative Systems Pharmacology and Systems Biology Methods.
