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ELEC 577 001 (CRN: 16286)
FOUNDATION MODELS: BIOMED
Long Title: FOUNDATION MODELS FOR BIOMEDICINE
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructor: Qiu, Wei
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 14
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 9:08AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: An introduction to foundation models and large-scale machine learning approaches for biomedical data, focusing on learning scalable representations from complex, high-dimensional biomedical data. Topics include applications to biomedical text, imaging, molecular and omics data, multimodal learning, and agent-based systems for healthcare and biological discovery. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Familiarity with machine learning concepts, basic linear algebra and probability, and experience with programming in Python.