Module Number

MEDZ-4520 		Module Title

Biomedical Informatics Methods for Infection Research 		Lecture Type(s)

Seminar
ECTS 3
Work load
- Contact time
- Self study
Workload:
90 h
Class time:
30 h / 2 SWS
Self study:
60 h
Duration 1 Semester
Frequency Irregular
Language of instruction English
Type of Exam

Oral presentation and written report
Content

This seminar covers different aspects of biomedical informatics methods for
infection research. This includes computer science methods to support research
in the following areas:
• Pathogen-host interactions
• Diversity of pathogens and its relevance for human infections
• Analysis of viral epitopes
• Support for vaccine development
• Predicting drug resistance
• Assessing the efficacy of combination drug therapies
Objectives

Successful students know the most important terms, theories and methods in
the field of fighting infections with computer science methods and know how
to critically reflect on them.
Allocation of credits / grading
Type of Class
Status
SWS
Credits
Type of Exam
Exam duration
Evaluation
Calculation
of Module (%)
Prerequisite for participation There are no specific prerequisites.
Lecturer / Other Pfeifer
Literature

The papers will be announced at the first meeting. / recommended: Machine learning: theory and algorithms or Introduction to Statistical
Machine Learning for Bioinfos and Medicine Infos
Last offered unknown
Planned for currently not planned
Assigned Study Areas BIO-BIO, BIO-SEM, INFO-INFO, MEDI-APPL, MEDI-INFO, MEDZ-SEM, ML-CS