ADS1: String definitions and Python syntax
We learn some basic vocabulary about strings (offsets, substring, prefix, etc) as well as some basic Python syntax. Course page: https://www.coursera.org/course/ads1.
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Course playlist: Algorithms for DNA Sequencing
• Algorithms for DNA Sequencing
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Ben Langmead is a Professor of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University, where his research spans bioinformatics, computational biology, and data-intensive science. He is the author of Bowtie and Bowtie 2; his group has also developed software like Kraken 2 and resources like recount3 and Index Zone, as well as methods for pangenome indexing and querying, based on e.g. the r-index and move structure. His group's methods have been cited over 130,000 times, and he is the winner of awards including an NSF CAREER award, a Sloan Research Fellowship, the Benjamin Franklin award for contributions to open access, and multiple awards for teaching and mentorship. Ben is the founder and principal of InOrder Labs LLC (https://inorderlabs.com), an expert consulting firm in bioinformatics and computational biology.
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Teaching materials: https://langmead-lab.org/teaching.html