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Guide to Learning Systems Biology for Korean Medicine Researchers

한의학 연구자를 위한 시스템 생물학 학습 가이드

  • Kim, Chang-Eop (Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University)
  • 김창업 (가천대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실)
  • Received : 2016.12.06
  • Accepted : 2016.12.19
  • Published : 2016.12.25

Abstract

The emergence of systems biology in the 21st century is changing the paradigm of biomedical research. Whereas the reductionist approaches focus on components rather than time or contexts, systems biology focus more on interrelationships, dynamics, and contexts. The key ideas of the systems biology shares much with the philosophy of Korean Medicine(KM) and therefore, the paradigm shift is shedding light on understanding the mechanism of action of KM at system level. In this article, I provide a guide to learning systems biology for KM researchers using online learning resources. Thanks to the recent development of MOOC(massive open online courses) and other online learning platforms, learners can access to plenty of high-quality resources from top-tier universities in the world. I expect this guide help researchers to employ systems biology methods into their KM researches, and will lead to the development of future curricula for training "bi-lingual" experts, KM and computational approaches.

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