| Event | Date | Description | Course Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation |
Thursday May 23 |
Preparation Tutorials |
Book: Think Python |
| Lecture 1 |
Thursday May 30 |
Introduction Models in Biology Or: Biology is more theoretical than physics |
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| A0 Due |
Thursday June 06 |
Assignment #0 due Python, NumPy, Matplotlib, Pandas, Seaborn |
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| Lecture 2 |
Thursday June 06 |
Population Dynamics 1 Continuous-time univariate deterministic model: Population growth models |
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| Lecture 3 |
Thursday June 13 |
Population Dynamics 2 Continuous-time multivariate deterministic model: Predator-prey model |
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| A1 Due |
Wednesday June 19 |
Assignment #1 due Continuous-time deterministic models |
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| Lecture 4 |
Thursday June 20 |
Population Genetics 1 Discrete-time univariate deterministic model: Haploid selection |
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| Lecture 5 |
Thursday June 27 |
Population Genetics 2 Discrete-time stochastic model: Wright-Fisher model |
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| A2 Due |
Wednesday July 03 |
Assignment #2 due Discrete-time deterministic models |
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| Lecture 6 |
Thursday July 04 |
Epidemiology Continuous-time stochastic model: SIR model |
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| Lecture 7 |
Thursday July 11 |
Statistical Inference 1 Maximum likelihood estimation: Count data |
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| A3 Due |
Wednesday July 17 |
Assignment #3 due Stochastic models |
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| Lecture 8 |
Thursday July 18 |
Statistical Inference 2 Bayesian inference: Count data |
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| Lecture 9 |
Thursday July 25 |
Generalized Linear Models 1 Generalized linear models 1: Exponential growth |
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| Proposal Due |
Wednesday July 31 |
Proposal due |
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| Lecture 10 |
Thursday August 01 |
Generalized Linear Models 2 Generalized linear models 2: COVID-19 survival |
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| A4 Due |
Wednesday August 07 |
Assignment #4 due Statistical inference |
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| Lecture 11 |
Thursday August 08 |
Statistical Inference 3 Bayesian inference in deterministic models: Predator-prey model |
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| Lecture 12 |
Thursday August 08 |
Statistical Inference 4 Likelihood-free inference: Animal social networks |
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| Project Due |
Sunday October 13 |
Final project due |