Computational Methods in Cryo-Electron Microscopy

Subject associations
MAT 586 / APC 511 / MOL 511 / QCB 513
Term
Spring 2020
Instructors
Amit Singer
Registrar description

This course focuses on computational methods in cryo-EM, including three-dimensional ab-initio modelling, structure refinement, resolving structural variability of heterogeneous populations, particle picking, model validation, and resolution determination. Special emphasis is given to methods that play a significant role in many other data science applications. These comprise of key elements of statistical inference, image processing, and linear and non-linear dimensionality reduction. The software packages RELION and ASPIRE are routinely used for class demonstration on both simulated and publicly available experimental datasets.