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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Genomics: Decoding the Universal Language of Life by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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About the Course

What is a genome? A genome contains all of the information that a cell needs to develop, function, and reproduce itself, and all the information needed for those cells to come together to form a person, plant, or animal. Genomes contain an organism’s complete set of genes, and also the even tinier genetic structures that help regulate when and how those genes are used. The ability to regrow a torn ligament, the clues that might predict the onset of mental illness, the nutritional potential of crops, and even the history of life itself, are all encoded in genomes. By taking this course, you will discover how scientists are deciphering the language of genomes to learn how to develop sustainable food and fuel supplies, improve disease treatment and prevention, and protect our environment. Professor Robinson is the main instructor for this course. In addition, each module features several guest instructors. These guest instructors come from diverse fields of study—biology, physics, computer science, and many others—and pursue diverse research goals, yet they share a common interest in genomic approaches and technologies. The guest instructors include: - Elizabeth (Lisa) Ainsworth, Associate Professor of Plant Biology - Mark Band, Director of the Functional Genomics Facility - Alison Bell, Associate Professor of Animal Biology - Jenny Drnevich, Functional Genomics Bioinformatics Specialist with High-Performance Biological Computing - Christopher Fields, Associate Director of High-Performance Biological Computing - Bruce Fouke, Director of the Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center - Glenn Fried, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Core Facilities - Nigel Goldenfeld, Professor of Physics - Brendan Harley, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - Alvaro Hernandez, Director of the High-Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Facility - Victor Jongeneel, former NCSA Director of Bioinformatics and former Director of High-Performance Biological Computing - Kingsley Boateng, Senior Research Specialist with the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Core Facilities - Stephen Long, Professor of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences - Ruby Mendenhall, Associate Professor of African American Studies - William Metcalf, Professor of Microbiology - Karen Sears, Assistant Professor of Animal Biology - Saurabh Sinha, Associate Professor of Computer Science - Lisa Stubbs, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology - Rachel Whitaker, Associate Professor of Microbiology - Derek Wildman, Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology - Peter Yau, Director of the Protein Sciences Facility...

Top reviews

SS

Jan 16, 2022

This is a very delightful course. i learned and enjoyed a lot while doing it. looking forward to more courses from illinoi.

MA

Jan 2, 2019

Quite informative and useful course... I just love it...

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By Sanjana I

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Dec 18, 2020

This course helped me better understand genomics. The instructors used simple language and were easy to understand. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested.

By Jyoti K

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Sep 14, 2020

i really enjoyed the course, and i want to thank all for designing this curriculum and presenting it in easy understandable design

By Saptak S

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Jan 17, 2022

This is a very delightful course. i learned and enjoyed a lot while doing it. looking forward to more courses from illinoi.

By Shri V B Y S

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Sep 17, 2018

Great course, gives a beautiful visual and colorful introduction and possibilities in Genomics!

By Kashifa A

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Sep 17, 2022

A very interesting course which provided me with a lot of information regarding genomics.

By PAULA D M S

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Jan 6, 2021

I loved this course. I learned many things and I would like to study at this university.

By Uchechukwu M U

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May 26, 2023

I would highly recommend for anyone looking to understand the basic concept of Genomics

By Andrea C

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Jun 6, 2022

Excelente contenido, fácil de darle seguimiento, ejercicios acorde al contenido

By Hareem M

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Jul 28, 2021

Amazing course with highly experienced and trained faculty. I am really happy.

By Arturo C M

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Feb 27, 2020

Easy to understand, with a good variety of topics taught by fine researchers.

By Sreshtha N

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Nov 27, 2020

Got to learn a lot of stuff! Interesting quizzes and discussion forums.

By Joshua A Y

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Dec 11, 2021

Awesome course that gives you in-depth knowledge about genomics

By RAMANDEEP S

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Mar 2, 2021

really very helpful course for understanding genomics thoroughly

By Nwodo I Z

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May 4, 2020

Very insightful course... highly experienced lecturers.

By Sanjay K

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Jul 30, 2020

this was nice experience from this course

By Thulasi m

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Oct 26, 2024

It is very useful for higher education

By RANJAN D 1

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Apr 7, 2019

This course was really helpful for me.

By Leila R

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May 6, 2020

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE COURSE!!!

By Mudit S

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Jul 1, 2020

Amazing Course, Detailed yet simple.

By Pooja D

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Jul 15, 2020

very good course and informative

By Debasmita P

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Jul 7, 2020

An amazing learning experience.

By Mehak

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Jun 17, 2020

It was a great experience!

By SUSAN S N

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Oct 7, 2020

very useful course

By Rita G L S

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Apr 5, 2021

Amazing course!!!

By Shubhamoy D

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Jul 5, 2020

very good course