Course

BIO-369: Randomness and information in biological data

Summary

Biology is becoming more and more a data science, as illustrated by the explosion of available genome sequences. This course aims to show how we can make sense of such data and harness it in order to understand biological processes in a quantitative way.

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Instructor

Anne-Florence Raphaëlle Bitbol

I was trained in physics, and always had a strong interest in biology. I am broadly interested in understanding biological phenomena in a quantitative way, through physical concepts and mathematical and computational tools. I investigate the relative impacts of optimization and historical contingency in biological evolution, both at the scale of protein sequences and at the scale of microbial populations.Here is my research group website.Curriculum vitae Here is my complete CV. Professional experience:Since

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Anne-Florence Raphaëlle Bitbol

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/randomness-and-information-in-biological-data-BIO-369

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/BIO-369

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Lectures in this course (28)

Discrete Random Variables: Medical Testing

Explores discrete random variables, joint probabilities, and medical testing quality using Bayes' theorem.

Maximum Likelihood: Inference and Model Comparison

Explores maximum likelihood inference, model selection, and comparing models using likelihood ratios.

Maximum Likelihood Inference

Explores maximum likelihood inference, comparing models based on likelihood ratios and demonstrating with a coin example.

Quantifying Statistical Dependence

Delves into quantifying statistical dependence through covariance, correlation, and mutual information.

Introduction to Maximum Entropy Inference

Introduces maximum entropy inference for finding optimal probability distributions with minimal extra structure.

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