Bioinformatics
Aim of the Program
The aim of the Bioinformatics MS program is to design and implement novel methods that can be generalize to a defined class of problems - to focuse on the acquisition, representation, retrieval, and analysis of biological data and knowledge.
M.S. in Bionformatics
The program offered by the Informatics Institute focuses on computational techniques and tools for data analysis, theoretical modeling of biological processes, and also design and development of biological tools and databases. Generally speaking, the program aims at researchers who work in biotechnology, life sciences, or related industries, and who wish to broaden or upgrade their skills to follow recent breakthroughs and lead research in the area of Bioinformatics.
Degree Requirements
In this program the students take three core courses, two specialization elective courses, three free elective courses, one seminar course, and complete a master's thesis supervised by a faculty member in contributing departments.
Deficiency courses will be determined based on the undergraduate background of the student. A student with a Biology background must take a course on computer programming. All students must complete a
course in probability theory. A student with a Computer Engineering background must complete two biology courses.
Deficiency courses:
- STAT 290 Probability Theory / IAM 530 Statistics and Probability
- CENG 230 Introductions to C Programming (for non CENG majors)
- BIO 306 Molecular Genetics / BIO 366 Molecular Biology of the Gene (for non BIO majors)
- BIO 420 Biochemistry / BIO 317 Molecular Biology (for non BIO majors)
Core courses:
- BIN 501/ CENG 465 Introduction to Bioinformatics
- BIN 503 Biological Databases and Data Analysis Tools
- BIN 504 Probabilistic and Statistical Modeling for Bioinformatics
Specialized elective courses:
- BIN 506 Protein and DNA Sequence Analysis
- CENG 734 Advanced Topics in Bioinformatics
- BIO 505 Advanced Molecular Genetics
- BIO 715 Genomics and Proteomics
- BTCH 705 Current Techniques in Protein Interactions
- BCH 7xx Computational Biochemistry
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