This course includes selected topics of current interest in Life Science which are not covered by existing courses. Credit to be determined on case by case basis based on workload. May be repeated for credit, if different topics are covered. Enrollment may require approval of the course instructor.
Spring 2020
LIFS6000C Biostatistics: theory and application in life science research (3 credits)
Course description
Statistical analysis has become an essential component in life science research for analyzing experimental data, experimental design, and exploratory analysis. This course is tailored to an audience of graduate students and researchers working in biological sciences and more broadly disciplines working with experimental or simulated data. We will introduce some widely used methodologies in contemporary research, such as hypothesis testing, nonparametric approaches, cross-validation and bootstrapping. To ensure the correct use of these statistical tools and to be able to generalize to new scenarios, we will also discuss some of the fundamental theories behind these methods. The students will gain practical experience from homework problems including programing and use of packages.
[Previous Course Code(s): LIFS 6110, BICH 601, BIOL 611]
Advanced seminar series presented by postgraduate students on their research topics in biological sciences offered in Fall/Spring Terms. This course may be repeated for credit. Graded PP, P or F.
This course will expose postgraduate students to selected current topics in Development and Systems Biology. This course may be repeated for credits. Graded P or F.
This course will expose postgraduate students to selected current topics in Genomics and Bioinformatics. This course may be repeated for credits. Graded P or F.
[Previous Course Code(s): BIOL 641]
Study on selected current topics in life science through attending seminars in LIFS seminar series. Students can repeat the course for credits. Graded PP, P or F.
[Previous Course Code(s): BISC 666]
This joint course offered under the HKU-CUHK-HKUST Centre for Advanced Study will give an introduction to basic concepts as well as modern techniques and technologies in Molecular Medicine. Cancer as well as neurodegenerative diseases will be used as disease models in most of the examples covered in the course. Classes will be held in the campus of the university concerned for that part of the course offered.
Chromosome biology and epigenetics is an important field highly relevant to human health. This course will cover recent advances in the fields of epigenetics and chromosome biology.
Advanced studies of biological macromolecules; functional genomics and proteomics; laboratory techniques in modern biochemistry; milestone discoveries in biochemistry.
Determination of protein sequences and three-dimensional structures; relationship between structure and function; principles of protein design and engineering; molecular, biochemical and genetic approaches to study protein function and regulation.
