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Computational Biology Class for Teens
Intro to Computational Biology Class
Learn how to use code to decipher your biological code — understand what makes you YOU
- Grades 6-12
- 2 students max
- 55 minutes per session
- Live online class
Learn computational biology
This is a chance to get a peek into the challenges scientists deal with every day, and where coding can help! Computational biology is a field that bridges the gap between biology and computer science. If your teen is curious about understanding how we humans work inside, and is interested in learning how Python coding can lend a hand in understanding the world of DNA, RNA, and proteins, then this is the computational biology class to get started!
- Part 1 - Intro to Comp Bio 1
Precision medicine; DNA origami; and Nanobots: the future of medicine is being transformed, and the field of computational biology is one that is more relevant today than ever. Students will learn the core concepts of this field, while exploring exciting applications using Python! For students who are interested in taking it, we recommend reading the genomics sessions of a high school biology text book before the class.
- Part 2 - Intro to Comp Bio 2
This is a continuation of part I. Students will learn out cutting-edge technologies such as CRISPR and how genome analysis is done.
- Part 3 - Intro to Comp Bio 3
In unit 3, we introduce more genomics concepts such as mutation, SNPs, and coding/noncoding regions. Students will also learn what precision medicine is, its key applications, as well as popular approaches for sequencing and identifying mutations. We will also introduce tools such as Mi Transcriptome, Regex, and SPAdes.
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Noel Martinez-Amador
- Prerequisites - Familiarity with Python. Have taken our Python for AI 1 & 2 classes or equivalent. For students with no prior biology background, it is best to read genomics sessions of a high school biology book to get the most out of the class. In particular, read sections that emphasize 'the central dogma' of biology, and have a general understanding of genes, DNA, RNA, transcription, translation, amino acids, nucleotide, and proteins.
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Kids & Parents Love Our Classes
I came into this class wanted to learn about a specific kind of field and its greatly helped me. My class computational biology has expanded my knowledge about new real world advances and i sincerely enjoy the class.
The teacher is wonderful.
When I submit a assignment or ask a question, the teacher responds quickly.
He is very accommodating to students who are either slower or faster.
She’s really great at communicating with the parents and kids!
He makes it very clear what each step does, and frequently asks if we have any questions. He also makes sure that we all finished to move on.
there feels like more info and more to do in this unit, sometimes it's taking a little longer. teacher is checking and making sure we're caught up but it feels like there's more time pressure.
Overall great
The teacher helps me a lot and I can understand better.
The teacher is great and clarifies the doubts very well.
Vihaan got comfortable with the teacher in asking questions as and when needed.
I think the teacher explains everything very well
She's very helpful and patient.
just from classes i have learned a lot and the teacher motivates me
When someone has a question the teacher immediately helps them
The teacher was kind and helpful.
teacher is very kind and listens to everything I had to say, and corrects me if I do something wrong
He really takes time to help students and to answer their questions
Emma states that Ms. Erin is patient with her and makes her feel comfortable to share her progress and ask questions. Emma has really come out of her shell because of the time she has had in each of Erin's classes.
The teacher is nice and will slow down and take time to explain things.
The teacher is very kind and always try to help.
The teacher is great to explaining and give a lot of knowledge
She always tries her best to answer questions and when one kid is ahead of everyone else, she will give them more to do so that they don't have to wait for everyone else.
Our teacher teaches the subject very well and she respects any questions we have. Our teacher also waits for any one that may be having trouble keeping up and she helps them finish the task.
Mr. Patel is great in the zoom setting. I was originally worried about the virtual class but he really keys in to how the students are feeling and redirects them when necessary.
