The course will give an advanced treatment of structure-function relationships in proteins, and of new opportunities for the use of genome-wide analyses in dissecting regulation in biological systems. Topics include, post-genomic science; modes of specific recognition in mediating protein interactions; domains and functions; protein engineering.

Students complete a guided introduction to bioinformatics resources. This assesses individual competencies and practical skills as each student will have to analyze separate datasets and develop own conclusions on the function of a gene/protein within a network through the analysis of databases and literature.