What is Bioinformatics?

Bioinformatics can be defined broadly as the study of the inherent structure of biological information. Some of this inherent structure is very obvious (e.g., statistical patterns that reveal crucial functional regions such as genes), while others are less obvious but still immediately fruitful (e.g., how regulatory sequences give rise to “programs” of gene expression), while others are profound long-term challenges (e.g., how the genome encodes the capabilities of the human mind). Bioinformatics is the marriage of biology and the information sciences.

What is the UCLA Bioinformatics Ph.D. Program?

We are a new Ph.D. program of over 20 bioinformatics faculty. We offer integrated doctoral training for students interested in working at the interface of computer science, biology, and mathematics to address the fundamental challenges of contemporary genomic-scale research.

Program

Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program with integrated one-year core curriculum, over 50 elective courses, and faculty mentors from 12 departments spanning biology, mathematics, engineering, and medicine. [Learn more about the program and research]

News and Upcoming Events

New UCLA Center for High Throughput Biology

Check out the description of the new UCLA Center for High Throughput Biology, announced today. [more] (posted Monday, September 28, 2009)

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