Pavel Pevzner is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at University of California San Diego (UCSD), where he holds the Ronald R. Taylor Chair and has taught a Bioinformatics Algorithms course for the last 12 years. His research concerns the creation of bioinformatics algorithms for analyzing genome rearrangements, DNA sequencing, and computational proteomics.
More info: http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~ppevzner/
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Dive into the world of bioinformatics and help decode the mysteries behind the COVID-19 pandemic. This course will guide you through annotating the SARS-CoV-2 genome, enabling you to design a diagnostic test for COVID-19. Whether you're new to computational biology or an experienced professional, this course offers valuable insights.
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