Do you want to become part of a revolution in biology? Technological advances have led to an explosion in the amount of biological information available to scientific communities, governments, and industry. The challenge now is how to organize, visualize, and interpret this vast amount of information. Bioinformatics seeks to make sense of biological processes on all scales, from the molecular level to full ecosystems, using powerful and efficient computational techniques. Graduate students in our bioinformatics programs apply skills in programming, statistics, and data management in their own research project. Areas of focus have included agricultural science, ecology, evolution, genetics, medicine, and veterinary science.

The PhD program (nine semesters) requires that students successfully complete a qualifying exam and defend a research-based thesis.

Faculty and Laboratories

Our interdisciplinary programs aim to provide students with broad research and experiential opportunities to help meet their career goals. Over 50 researchers in funded laboratories in departments across campus are actively engaged in the bioinformatics graduate programs, thus providing students with opportunities to conduct cutting-edge and impactful research in a wide range of fields. All students have graduate advisory committees comprised of faculty in both life sciences and computational sciences in order to ensure that students have integrative and multidisciplinary research experiences.

Career Opportunities:

Bioinformatics

Computer Sciences/Programming

Healthcare/Life Sciences

Software Development