Dr. Karron's (karron@casi.net)

BioInformatics Class Web Page for SPRING 2001

Un-Scheduled Meetings: To Be Announced.

Click HERE for Directions to Class and Campus Map.

Description of Class:

Dr. Karron's BioInformatics class covers a wide range of material typically from DARPA sponsored cutting edge, over the edge, and off the wall topics.
Lectures are by guest speakers and by Dr. Karron and Dr. Maren.

Classes typically are attended by CCNY and local faculty, Ph.D. students, and your participation is welcome.

Last Semester's Web Class Web site

Academic Requirements (REVISED March 02 2001):

A large portion (>.5) of the class is conducted via e-mail. Registered students are required to submit no fewer (and no more than !) 5 internet links PER WEEK to salient web pages along with a one paragraph review of the link. The review should  conform to the specifications listed on the Links Page. There will be a final examination. Your grade will consist of your performance via e-mail, in class,  and on the final exam. Grades will be curved to a median of 'B', as is department policy.

• Jan. 29 : Dr. Karron (Computer Aided Surgery, Inc.). First Class Orientation

 
• Feb. 5 : Dr. AJ Maren (Computer Aided Surgery, Inc., and Eagle Force Associates) Neural Nets Her Lecture Materials.

 
• Feb. 13:  (TUESDAY) Dr. Scott J. Albin (Beth Israel Medical Center) Endoscopic Surgical Technology : Hands on technology demonstration of equipment that makes hands off inside the patient surgery possible. Dr. Albin's Lecture Slides are HERE.

 
• Feb. 19: Presidents Day Holiday. no class.

 
• Feb. 26: Dr. Gabor Herman (Temple University) . Multiseeded Segmentation Fuzzy Connectedness.

 
• Mar. 5: Class canceled due to blizzard

 
• Mar. 12: Dr. Lloyd Watts (Applied Neurosystems Corporation) Dr. Watts's is giving two presentations on divergent topics. See HERE    Dr. Watts's slides are HERE.

 
• Mar. 19: Dr. Fintan Steele (Gene Therapy Journal/Academic Press) He will talk on the latest developments in Molecular and  Gene Therapies well as intellectual property issues in the age of the Human Genome (or other Genomes too )

 
• Mar. 26: DOUBLE HEADER Dr. Emil Jovanov  (University of Alabama at Huntsville) His talk is Portable Telemedical Monitoring Using Wireless Sensors on the Edge of the Internet. His slides are HERE. Dr. Richard Satava, Yale Department of Surgery,  The Information Age is DEAD; Long Live The BioIntelligence Age! Dr. Satava's slides can be viewed HERE , HERE , and HERE .

 
• April 2: Dr. Edward Weinberger, on Pragmatic Information.

• April 9: No class (CCNY classes closed for spring break)

 
• April 16: Dr. Terry Yoo, NIH High Performance Computing Laboratory, will talk about the technical challenges met and unmet in the NIH Visible Human Project. Please read his study materials here.  Dr. Yoo's slides from the class can be found HERE

 
• April 23: Dr. Eric Eisenstadt (DARPA) The abstract for his talk: How and Why DARPA does Biology.  DARPA has recently begun an interdisciplinary research program in neuroprocessing and cellular regulatory networks.  The program integrates state-of-the-art capabilities from the physical, information and biological sciences for the purpose of  a) reaching new plateaus of understanding about the fundamental mechanisms governing the behavior of complex biological systems; b) exploring the potential of biological systems to contribute new ideas/approaches to manufacturing and information technology; c) training a new generation of scientists with fluency in the language and practice of science in all three disciplinary areas; and, d) developing biologically based technologies that provide DOD with revolutionary capabilities.  Specific examples from DARPA supported interdisciplinary research activities in cell and neurobiology will be presented in addition to descriptions of other DARPA investments involving the biological sciences. Please read Dr. Eisenstadt's background material.

 
• April 30: Mr. Peter Berger ESQ (and CCNY Alum) will talk on Intellectual Property: After your patent is granted the real fighting begins. What you need to know if you think you 'own' a patent !

 
• May 7 :  Student Invited Presentations: (Write Dr. K if you have material you would like to present)
• Ms. Nazma Ferdous : Will present her Ph.D. Dissertation material on "Zone Segmentation and Digital Morse Theory". (With her mentor, Dr. James L. Cox of the CUNY Grad Center). Her material is HERE.

 
• May 14:
• Ms. Sabine Jacques will also present her Masters Thesis Defense material. Her material will be HERE.
• Mr.  Khalid Qureshi will talk on Insulin and the Web, his research at Columbia University. His slides are HERE.
• JACubillo will do an encore rendition of his report on DNA Computing. His slides are HERE..
• Final Examination(written, in class, open book (note book computers ok))
• May 21: Final Exam Take Home Part (would have been due, extension granted to May 24)
• May 24: Final Exam Take Home Part deadline (hand in at CS office on 8th Floor or at Dr. Karron's office) 
          Answer Key to Final Examination



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Hot Links Pages


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SPEAKER STREAMING VIDEO


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Student Resume Page (of current and former students looking for jobs)

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Modifications Log:
 

1. 2/16/01: Created by AJM, SCJ, DBK
2. 2/17/01: Corrected DBK. Added Stubs for AJM CV.
3. 2/21/01: Added by DBK: EE,EJ,GH and supporting materials.
4. 2/21/01: Fixed by DBK (index.html,index.htm)
5. 2/23/01: Add Multiple Hot Links Pages, Student Resume Page
6. 3/02/01: revised academic policy, consolidated links page.
7. 3/06/01: Changed date for Dr. Eisenstadt's talk (rescheduled to Apr 23), edited layout. AJM.
8. 3/19/01: updated for Dr. Steele's talk.
9. 4/04/01: updated for Dr. Yoo's talk
10. 4/20/01: updated for Dr. Eisenstadt's talk, cleaned up format.
11. 5/23/01: final fixes to links and put to bed.