Overview

Indiana University’s Bioinformatics Masters Degree is a two–year professional program aimed at providing its graduates with the skills and experiences they’ll need to work professionally in a career in bioinformatics—although a number of students continue on to a Ph.D. and our program is an excellent preparation for an academic career as well. So, what is Bioinformatics? Bioinformatics is an exciting, interdisciplinary and evolving field that is a confluence of

•  Life Sciences: molecular biology, biochemistry, biology, medicine
•  Computer Science: cyber-infrastructure, Internet, algorithmic development, design, and implementation, machine learning, data mining, graphs, high-performance computing, parallelization
•  Statistics: models, parameter estimation, probabilistic algorithms, use of commercial statistical packages
•  Data: genomic, proteomic, glycomic, protein-protein interactions, phenotypic expression, genetic interaction, gene expression arrays, electronic health records

This confluence aims at better understanding and improving life.