Applied Bioinformatics

This Specialization is intended for anyone to learn practical applied Bioinformatics skills by studying real data from the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you're new to the world of computational biology, or you're a bioinformatics expert seeking to learn about its applications in the COVID-19 pandemic, or somewhere in between, this course is for you! As you go through this journey, we will introduce and explain genomic concepts and give you many opportunities to practice your skills, and we will provide a series of problems with gradually increasing complexity

• Learn practical bioinformatics skills using COVID-19 data
• Understand fundamental genomic concepts
• Practice skills with progressively complex problems

• Basic computer and internet skills recommended
• Ability to follow English instructions and complete exercises