Bioinformatics minor at UNI

What is Bioinformatics?

Developing software tools for mining biological databases.

Utilizing software tools to perform biological studies.

Interdisciplinary field

BIOINFORMATICS

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Biology

Statistics

Computer Science

Why is bioinformatics hot?

Large amounts of data to be analyzed: Each bit of data produced by the Human Genome Project must be sorted and analyzed, then studied for possible clues and eventual cures for diseases.

Few people adequately trained in both computer science and biology.

Leads to important discoveries (e.g. HIV protease inhibitors).

Ranking of hot careers “Science journal”

1. Bioinformatics2. Communications

3. Combinatorial chemistry

4. Genomics

5. Neuroscience

6. Consulting

http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/feature/advice/cp-hot.htm

Bioinformatics job market

Bioinformatics in Iowa

Key economic development areas:

• Biosciences• Information Solutions• Advanced Manufacturing

Coursework for minor in bioinformatics at UNI

Electives: (Three courses from the list below)

Mathematics: 800:064; 800:072; 800:152; 800:154;

800:164; 800:174

Biology: 840:052; 840:119; 840:127; 840:140;

840:153

Chemistry: 860:044; 860:048; 860:063; 860:070;

860:120

Required :

C/C++ programming (810:036)

(or Comp. Science I (810:061))

Discrete Structures (810:080)

Comp. for Bioinf. I (810:165)

Comp. for Bioinf. II (810:166)

Contact information:

Department of Computer Science

305 ITT

Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0507

(319) 273-3388

poleksic@cs.uni.edu