Spring 2008

Instructor: Vincent Rouilly.

Room: Biochemistry building, 310.

Welcome!

Announcements

• Vincent 08:43, 5 February 2008 (CST): Practical 2 has been rescheduled, and will run this thurs (7th Feb) from 9-12 in room 311 Biochem.

• Johnsy 04:57, 31 January 2008 (CST): Practical 2 Postponed until further notice.

• Vincent 11:08, 18 January 2008 (CST): First practical report due on Monday 21st January, before 5pm. You can submit by emailing to me (PDF or Word format).

• Vincent 06:43, 18 January 2008 (CST): Practical-2 re-run planned on January 31st. Practical-2 report not due before February 7th, 5pm.

• Vincent 04:06, 15 January 2008 (CST): Computer Lab, planned on Tuesday 15th Jan POSTPONED . Computer Lab on Thursday 17th Jan (9-12), CONFIRMED

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Computer Lab Overview

Practical 1: Introduction (3h)

• Short Presentation: "All the models are wrong, but some of them are useful", George Box.
• Short Presentation: CellDesigner Crash Course
  • Features and GUI
  • Kinetic Simulations
  • SBML
• Hands-on: Build your first kinetic models.

Practical 2: Gene Expression Modelling (3h)

• Constitutive Gene Expression
• Activated and Repressed Gene Expression
• Positive and Negative Feedback Gene Expression

Practical 3: Genetic Circuit Modelling (3h)

• Genetic Inverter Characterisation
• Repressilator Characterisation
• Mystery Device Characterisation