• Graph algorithms
• Algorithms for genome assembly
• Algorithm optimization

This big data challenge will cover the entire program. After a brief introduction to the steps required to build a genome assembler, we will let you take steps on your own to start working with real data taken from a sequencing machine and see if you can design genome assembly software that can compete with popular software used in hundreds of sequencing labs around the world every day.

“I write software at a bioscience company, and my duties sometimes have me storing, querying, and organizing bioinformatics data. As a result of your course, I have a much better understanding of the underlying data and analyses. The course has helped me to excel in my job and impress my colleagues.”
-- Previous Student