This seminar discusses recent relevant contributions to the fields of computational genomics, algorithmic bioinformatics, statistical genetics and related areas. Each participant will hold a presentation and lead the subsequent discussion.
Learning objective
Preparing and holding a scientific presentation in front of peers is a central part of working in the scientific domain. In this seminar, the participants will learn how to efficiently summarize the relevant parts of a scientific publication, critically reflect its contents, and summarize it for presentation to an audience. The necessary skills to succesfully present the key points of existing research work are the same as needed to communicate own research ideas. In addition to holding a presentation, each student will both contribute to as well as lead a discussion section on the topics presented in the class.
Content
The topics covered in the seminar are related to recent computational challenges that arise from the fields of genomics and biomedicine, including but not limited to genomic variant interpretation, genomic sequence analysis, compressive genomics tasks, single-cell approaches, privacy considerations, statistical frameworks, etc. Both recently published works contributing novel ideas to the areas mentioned above as well as seminal contributions from the past are amongst the list of selected papers.
Prerequisites / Notice
Knowledge of algorithms and data structures and interest in applications in genomics and computational biomedicine.
Competencies
Subject-specific Competencies
Techniques and Technologies
assessed
Method-specific Competencies
Analytical Competencies
assessed
Media and Digital Technologies
assessed
Project Management
assessed
Social Competencies
Communication
assessed
Personal Competencies
Creative Thinking
assessed
Integrity and Work Ethics
fostered
Self-awareness and Self-reflection
fostered
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.
Additional information on mode of examination
Students will be assessed based on their seminar presentation (70%) and contribution to dicussions of all presentations (30%). Attendance in all but one seminar weeks is required.
Performance assessment as a semester course