BME 415 - Design and Analysis of Bioinformatics Algorithms

3 units (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An introduction to design and development of bioinformatics algorithms and their applications in bioinformatics. Topics may include algorithms for sequence comparison/alignment, large-scale biological database search, evolutionary tree reconstruction, and identification of important features in nucleic acid and protein sequences and underlying computational techniques.

BME 615 - Design and Analysis of Bioinformatics Algorithms

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An introduction to design and development of bioinformatics algorithms and their applications in bioinformatics. Topics may include algorithms for sequence comparison/alignment, large-scale biological database search, evolutionary tree reconstruction, and identification of important features in nucleic acid and protein sequences and underlying computational techniques. Credit cannot be obtained for both BME 415 and BME 615.

BME 630 - Advanced Topics in Biomedical Engineering

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

MED 621 - The Art of Grant Writing

3 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-0)

The purpose of this course is to train graduate students in preparing grant applications in order to improve their chances of future success in obtaining research funds from a major Canadian federal funding agency such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The course is targeted primarily towards students who have completed at least one year of graduate work. Preference will be given to those planning to pursue a PhD. Throughout the course, students will be instructed on how to prepare a complete grant application package on a topic that is different from their graduate project. The proposal will be prepared in stages and completed two weeks prior to the end of the semester. Students will then prepare and give presentations for a mock site visit by the funding agency. Students will also participate in a mock peer review committee and make final funding decisions. Enrolment is limited, and registration is by permission of the Department. May not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in NEURO 621.

NEURO 621 - The Art of Grant Writing

3 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-0)

The purpose of this course is to train graduate students in preparing grant applications in order to improve their chances of future success in obtaining research funds from a major Canadian federal funding agency such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The course is targeted primarily towards students who have completed at least one year of graduate work. Preference will be given to those planning to pursue a PhD. Throughout the course, students will be instructed on how to prepare a complete grant application package on a topic that is different from their graduate project. The proposal will be prepared in stages and completed two weeks prior to the end of the semester. Students will then prepare and give presentations for a mock site visit by the funding agency. Students will also participate in a mock peer review committee and make final funding decisions. Enrolment is limited, and registration is by permission of the Department.