- Computational foundations
- Biological foundations
- Linear models
- Deep neural networks
- Kernel methods, trees, & forests
- Unsupervised learning
- Society, ethics, and broader impacts
CB206V Machine Learning in Biotechnology 7.5 credits
Welcome to a course that provides an introduction to machine learning and how deep learning strategies are used and developed in biotechnological applications. The course covers the foundations of data-based modeling and builds on this topic with machine learning modules relevant to genomics, protein sciences, and imaging. The course contains lectures and hands-on programming exercises, introducing distinct machine learning modalities. We cover supervised learning and unsupervised learning, and consider challenges and possibilities in applying these methods to biological data. At the end of the course, the participants are expected to have a broad knowledge of different machine learning techniques, concrete understanding of how to implement data based models, and how these tools can be used in the context of biotechnology. After the course, the participants are expected to be well-positioned to integrate machine learning techniques into their own research.
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 single courses students
- Course location
KTH Solna
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
- P1 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
10077
- Form of study
Distance Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
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- Number of places
1 - 50
- Target group
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the students shall have knowledge to:
- Explain the concepts of artificial intelligence/machine learning, including supervised and unsupervised learning, deep neural networks, and optimization.
- Apply machine learning algorithms to a range of data types and domains, including images and genomic data, to solve real-world problems related to biotechnology.
- Evaluate the performance of machine learning models using appropriate metrics and techniques, and interpret the results to draw meaningful conclusions.
- Identify ethical and societal implications of machine learning, including issues related to fairness, privacy, and accountability.
- Communicate machine learning concepts and results effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, using appropriate visualizations and language.
- Explain how machine learning could begin to be integrated into their own research.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Completed degree project 15 credits, 20 credits in biotechnology, genomics, bio(medical) sciences, data sciences, or biostatistics, 6 credits in mathematics, and English B/6.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Group project, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM1 - Group work and seminar presentation, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Oral exam, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Biotechnology
Education cycle
Second cycle