Course on Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) Network Design and Structure
Course on Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) Network Design and Structure is a Intermediate-level, 3 Days online program by NSTC.
- ModeRecorded Lectures
- LevelIntermediate
- Duration3 Days (1.5 hrs per day)
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Recorded Lectures |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Duration | 3 Days (1.5 hrs per day) |
| Certification | e-Certification + e-Marksheet |
| Fee | Free |
| Tools | Cytoscape ClueGO CytoNCA STRING Windows PC |
About the Course on Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) Network Design and Structure Course
The course on Protein‑Protein Interaction (PPI) Network Design and Structure is crafted for students, researchers, and professionals in life‑sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries.
It highlights the pivotal role of PPI networks in decoding cellular processes, signaling pathways, and disease mechanisms, while providing hands‑on mastery of bioinformatics tools for network construction, analysis, and functional annotation.
Program Highlights
• Comprehensive coverage of Course on Protein from fundamentals to advanced applications
• Hands-on projects and real-world case studies in biotechnology
• Expert-curated curriculum aligned with current industry standards
• Access to recorded lectures and e-LMS platform for flexible, self-paced learning
• e-Certification and e-Marksheet upon successful completion
• Dedicated mentor support and interactive doubt-clearing sessions
• Practical experience with tools: Cytoscape, ClueGO, CytoNCA, STRING
• Career-oriented training for academic and professional growth in biotechnology
Course Curriculum
Module 1: Day 1 – Basics of PPI and Target Data Retrieval
- Understand the biological significance of protein‑protein interactions
- Access and filter PPI data from databases such as STRING
- Organize datasets for downstream network construction
Module 2: Day 2 – Network Construction and Centrality Analysis
- Build PPI networks using Cytoscape and STRING
- Apply CytoNCA to compute degree, closeness, and betweenness centralities
- Identify hub proteins and key network nodes
Module 3: Day 3 – Functional Enrichment & Advanced Visualization
- Perform GO and KEGG pathway enrichment using ClueGO
- Integrate enrichment results into the PPI map
- Create publication‑ready visualizations of enriched networks
