A modular inquiry-based semester theme that integrates data science education and bioinformatics in protein structure function courses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With an exponential growth in biological data and computing power, familiarity with bioinformatics has become a demanding and popular skill set both in academia and industry. There is a need to increase students' competencies to be able to take on bioinformatic careers, to get them familiarized with scientific professions in data science and the academic training required to pursue them, in a field where demand outweighs the supply.

Methods

Here we implemented a set of bioinformatic activities into a protein structure and function course of a graduate program. Concisely, students were given hands-on opportunities to explore the bioinformatics-based analyses of biomolecular data and structural biology via a semester-long case study structured as inquiry-based bioin

SUBMITTER: Amtul Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11339600 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature