Course details
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Certificate Course in Python & Biopython for Bioinformatics
Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Duration
1 Month | 8 hours per week
1 Month | 8 hours per week
Flexible Schedule
Learn from anywhere.
Learn from anywhere.
Modules
4
4
Capsote Project
Real-world project with publication.
Real-world project with publication.
Course Modules
Enroll Now- Introduction to Python: variables, data types, control flow
- Functions, loops, and file handling
- Setting up Python environment (Anaconda, Jupyter Notebook)
- Hands-on: Writing simple Python scripts for data handling
- Overview of Biopython library and installation
- Working with sequence objects
- Reading and writing biological file formats (FASTA, GenBank)
- Hands-on: Sequence input/output and basic analysis
- Sequence operations: complement, reverse complement, transcription, translation
- Searching sequences and motifs
- Accessing NCBI databases using Entrez module
- Hands-on: Fetch and analyze sequences from online databases
- Parsing BLAST results and other bioinformatics tool outputs
- Writing scripts to automate routine tasks
- Building mini-projects: e.g., batch sequence analysis pipeline
- Capstone project: Develop a Python script for a bioinformatics problem
Course Overview
This course teaches Python programming basics with a focus on bioinformatics applications using the Biopython library. Learners will develop skills to manipulate biological data, perform sequence analysis, and automate routine bioinformatics tasks.
This course teaches Python programming basics with a focus on bioinformatics applications using the Biopython library. Learners will develop skills to manipulate biological data, perform sequence analysis, and automate routine bioinformatics tasks.
What You'll Learn
Fundamentals of Python programming
Working with biological data formats (FASTA, GenBank)
Sequence manipulation and analysis with Biopython
Parsing and retrieving data from biological databases
Automating bioinformatics workflows with scripting
Who Can Register
Life science students, researchers, and beginners interested in programming for bioinformatics.
Life science students, researchers, and beginners interested in programming for bioinformatics.
Prerequisites
Basic biology concepts
No prior programming experience required