MSc in Systems Biology - Graduated January 2009

Miniprojects:

My Systems Biology MSc 11-week mini-projects included:

• 'Methylamine utilisation in Roseovarius species 217,' which was undertaken in Warwick HRI.

• 'Statistical analysis of the evolution of virulence in Neisseria meningitidis,' which was undertaken in the department of statistics at Warwick.

Modules taken:

Cellular Systems and Biomolecules II (BS930)

• This module looked at teaching us the critical examination of scientific literature.
  

Biological Systems (BS914)

• This module gave us an introduction to researchers currently working in the area of integrative science. Different groups would come in and talk to us about their work, and how an integrative approach had aided them in their research.
  

Technologies for the study of Systems Biology (BS918)

• This module gave us an introduction to many different types of technology currently available, such as microarray analysis, imaging, genomics, proteomics and metabolomics.
• It also gave us an introduction into programming, which is vital for analysis of large amounts of data!

Microscopy and Imaging (CH922)

• Here we were given an overview of different microscopy technologies available around the different departments on campus.
  

Statistics for Data Analysis (CH923)

• This module gave us a very in-depth view of different statistical data analysis techniques.
  

Mathematical models of Biological Systems (CH924)

• This gave us an introduction to the various methods required for mathematical modeling of biological data.

Numerical methods for modelling (CH925)

• This module focused on mechanisms essential for understanding and quantifying biological processes in cells and tissues, such as use of differential equations.
  

Biology mini-project poster

Statistics mini-project poster