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Computational Machine Learning Methods in Biomedicine, CISC489
Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Real Life...
Peking University, Beijing. Summer, 2014
Office: 416 Smith Hall;
Office hours: Tuesdays, 1:00-2:00pm, and by appointment;
Email: shatkay@cis<dot>udel<dot>edu
Coming summer of 2014, as Part of the GLOBEX Exchange Program between UDel and Peking University
Also available as a 689 for Honors credit, and will count toward elective credits in Biomedical Engineering.
Overview
- What is dynamic programming? How is it applied in Biology and Medicine?
- What is Bayes' Rule (AKA Bayes' Theorem)? What does it mean to be “Bayesian”? What makes Bayes Naïve? And what does all this have to do with Biomed???
- What are Markov models and why is Markov “hidden”? What do these models have to do with genes, proteins, or disease?
- What is Machine Learning? How is it used in text mining, in gene analysis, in disease prediction, in medical signal interpretation, in ...?
These are some examples of what CISC-489/689 is about.
Throughout the course we shall examine topics in probability, algorithmic methods and machine-learning,
and learn how they combine to form the basis for computational approaches used in current biology and medicine.
Example comments from students who have taken this course
- “ I liked the specific nature of the material and how it directly applied to my
field of study; I also liked how much of the course was applications
compared to just textbook knowledge in most other courses. ”
- “ Very interesting subject matter; good range of topics; Professor was always willing to talk after class about the material; it was good to see how biomed is actually applied practically. ”
- “ It was very interesting and dealt directly with biomedical computing ”
- “ The material is excellent I feel like this is the first course that did a good job on incorporating biology and computers. ”
Who is this course for?
If you are indeed interested
in how computational methods are used to solve real current problems in biology and medicine,
this course is for you.
The course is intended primarily for rising Juniors and Seniors with interest in the intersection between
Computing, Biology and Medicine. Students from Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering and/or Biology are likely to enjoy it and to find it useful. Still, it is open to students from all programs who are interested in biomedical computational applications and/or machine learning.
If you are unsure whether CISC-489/689 is right for you -
please contact me.
Last update: March 31, 2013