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Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Oskolkov

Applying Deep Learning in the Life Sciences


1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-10982-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

ISBN: 978-1-041-10982-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd


Applying Deep Learning in the Life Sciences provides a practical introduction to artificial neural networks and modern deep learning techniques through real-world applications in computational biology, bioinformatics, and biomedicine. Rather than focusing on abstract theory of artificial neural networks, the book emphasizes implementations, demonstrating how these methods can be used to solve contemporary biological problems using accessible explanations and fully reproducible Python and R codes. From biological sequence analysis to biomedical imaging, readers learn by working through realistic examples drawn from the life sciences.

Designed for immediate practical use, the book bridges the gap between machine learning theory and biological research. Complex concepts are explained in clear, straightforward language with minimal terminology, making the material accessible to readers from both computational and experimental backgrounds. Every chapter combines intuitive explanations with step-by-step code implementations, enabling readers to develop, train, evaluate, and interpret deep learning models for their own research projects.

Key Features:

- Covers the complete deep learning workflow, from data preprocessing and model development to evaluation, interpretation, and deployment in life science applications.

- Presents hands-on Python implementations of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), long short-term memory (LSTM) networks, Transformers, Autoencoders, and other modern architectures.

- Demonstrates deep learning applications across genomics, metagenomics, ancient DNA analysis, biomedical imaging, and natural language processing for biological sequences.

- Explains complex concepts using intuitive language, practical examples, and fully reproducible code, allowing readers to immediately apply the methods to their own datasets.

- Includes contemporary case studies, best practices, and practical guidance for applying deep learning to real-world biological and biomedical research.

Written for students, researchers, bioinformaticians, computational biologists, data scientists, and biomedical researchers, Applying Deep Learning in the Life Sciences serves as both a practical learning resource and a long-term reference for anyone seeking to apply modern artificial intelligence techniques to biological data analysis.

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Academic, Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced


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Weitere Infos & Material


1. Introduction to Deep Learning for the Life Sciences 2. Basics of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Deep Learning for the Life Science projects 3. Deep Learning for single cell biology: resolving cellular architectures by Deep Learning 4. Deep Learning for data integration: discovering synergistic effects across data with Deep Learning 5. Deep Learning for clinical diagnostics: enabling safer biomedical predictions with Deep Learning 6. Deep Learning for microbiome research: inference of microbial composition with Deep Learning 7. Deep Learning for Genomics: analyzing ancient DNA and human past with Deep Learning 8. Deep Learning for Microscopy Imaging: Detecting Good, Bad and Ugly Cells with Deep Learning 9. Deep Learning for biological sequence generation: Attention and Transformers for biological text


Dr. Nikolay Oskolkov is Group Leader of the Metabolic Research Group at the National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI) in Latvia and is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden. His research focuses on the application of mathematical statistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to complex biological data. His areas of expertise include multi-omics data analysis and integration, ancient DNA and metagenomics, precision medicine, microbiome research, and machine learning for the Life Sciences.

Dr. Oskolkov obtained his PhD in Theoretical Physics from Moscow State University and the University of Ulm and subsequently held research positions at Lund University, the University of North Carolina, and the Technical University of Denmark. He has authored more than 60 scientific publications, accumulating over 4,400 citations and an h-index of 27. His research has been recognized through several prestigious awards, including the Young Investigator Award of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the Helmholtz Zentrum München Award for Interdisciplinary Cooperation.

In addition to his research activities, Dr. Oskolkov is actively involved in teaching and scientific outreach, leading courses in omics integration, ancient metagenomics, and machine learning. His current work aims to advance precision medicine through the integration of large-scale biological data and artificial intelligence methodologies.



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