Introduction to Bioinformatics and Machine Learning
- 1st Edition - February 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Author: Milana Frenkel-Morgenstern
- Language: English
Introduction to Bioinformatics and Machine Learning 1st Edition bridges the gap between biological data analysis and machine learning techniques, offering a foundational unders… Read more
Description
Description
Introduction to Bioinformatics and Machine Learning 1st Edition bridges the gap between biological data analysis and machine learning techniques, offering a foundational understanding of bioinformatics concepts and practical applications of machine learning in biological research. It covers key topics such as sequence analysis, omics data integration, predictive modelling, RNA and DNA sequencing, and algorithm development, with real-world examples and case studies. The need for this book arises from the rapid growth of biological data and the increasing demand for tools to analyze and interpret it effectively. Unlike existing resources, this textbook provides a balanced approach to both theoretical concepts and hands-on problem-solving, making it suitable for readers with diverse backgrounds in biology, computer science, and data science. The scope includes introductory material, advanced applications, and emerging trends, ensuring depth and relevance for learners and practitioners alike, and is a comprehensive resource for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals transitioning into these fields.
Key features
Key features
- Features integration of bioinformatics and machine learning concepts
- Provides hands-on examples and case studies with real data
- Includes stepwise approach to building machine learning skills
- Offers ancillary material, including lecture slides, practise datasets and quizzes, to support the learning experience
Readership
Readership
Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in programs such as Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, Biotechnology, and Biomedical Engineering
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introduction to Bioinformatics and Machine Learning
2. Biological Data and Preprocessing
3. Sequence Analysis
4. Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis
5. Structure Prediction and Modelling
6. Introduction to Machine Learning for Biological Applications
7. Advanced Machine Learning Techniques
8. Multi-Omics Data Integration
9. Algorithms in Bioinformatics and Machine Learning
10. Applications and Emerging Trends
2. Biological Data and Preprocessing
3. Sequence Analysis
4. Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis
5. Structure Prediction and Modelling
6. Introduction to Machine Learning for Biological Applications
7. Advanced Machine Learning Techniques
8. Multi-Omics Data Integration
9. Algorithms in Bioinformatics and Machine Learning
10. Applications and Emerging Trends
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 1, 2027
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Milana Frenkel-Morgenstern
Milana Frenkel-Morgenstern completed her PhD at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel in 2006. She made her first postdoc in the lab of Prof. Uri Alon in Systems Biology in the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and the second postdoc in the lab of Prof. Alfonso Valencia in the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Spain. She has published more than 40 papers in reputed journals and serving as an editorial board member of repute. She is a founder of special scientific Art in Science competition at the international Bioinformatics conferences since 2008, a chair of the ISCB affiliated Israeli Bioinformatics group, and a head of the "Cancer Genomics and BioComputing in Complex Diseases" group in the Azrieli faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University. Her group has developed unique protocols for the cell free DNA isolation and its analysis using unique and patented techniques, the group in working in evolution of protein interaction networks.
Affiliations and expertise
Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel