BIOINFO 293Systems Biology: Concepts and Themes
Bioinformatics, Graduate · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Introduction to the core themes, modeling paradigms, and recurring questions that define the systems biology field through critical reading and discussion of landmark and recent primary literature. Weekly focus on a different major systems biology concept centered on four primary literature research papers and accompanying review materials to provide broader perspective. Discussions emphasize conceptual understanding, critique of methodology, and synthesis of ideas across studies.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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