Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR DESIGN

Department: Bioengineering

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): BIOS 301 OR BIOS 201 OR BIOS 551 OR CHEM 311 or permission of instructor

Description: The course introduces systems biology concepts and their bearing on molecular design. The course portends to present a balanced and integrative outlook at the various molecular components that determine biological function, sub-cellular organization and dysfunction. The focus is placed on the molecular aspects and design principles governing protein interactivity, supra-molecular organization and interactome modularity. Practical applications will be delineated, in particular those pertaining to the development of systems-based design principles to avert side effects in drug therapy.