Systems Biology
Full course description
This course introduces the field of Systems Biology, giving a birds-eye-view of key publications, successful applications, novel developments, and ongoing research. You will get acquainted with the large diversity in model types and mathematical frameworks used in systems biology, and their application to a range of biological systems and processes. Furthermore, you will familiarize yourself with the writing of a research proposal with a strong experimental design, and presenting/orally defending your research proposal.
This course is suitable for everyone who wants to become familiar with the breadth and depth of the field of systems biology. In this course you will focus on:
- Applications of Systems Biology
- The multi-scale and multi-disciplinary nature of Systems Biology
- Current research topics within the field
- Ongoing Systems Biology research projects within Maastricht University
- Writing and presenting a competitive research proposal.
Course objectives
This course introduces the field of Systems Biology, giving a birds-eye- view of key publications, successful applications, novel developments, and ongoing research. You will get acquainted with the large diversity of model types and mathematical frameworks used in systems biology, and their application to a range of biological systems and processes.
The students will get acquainted with the large diversity in model types and mathematical frameworks used in systems biology, and their application to a range of biological systems and processes.
Furthermore, students will familiarize themselves with the writing of a research proposal with a strong experimental design, and presenting/orally defending their research proposal.
Recommended reading
Journal club papers:
Papers to be discussed during the journal club meetings will be provided through Canvas.
Textbooks as further reading material:
1. Voit, E.O. A First Course in Systems Biology, Garland Science, 2013.
2. Edda Klipp, Wolfram Liebermeister, Christoph Wierling, Axel Kowald. Systems Biology: A Textbook, 2nd Edition, ISBN: 978-3-527-33636-4, Wiley-Blackwell, 2016.