bioinformatics brochure
DESCRIPTION
Bioinformatics addresses the geneticmakeup of organisms and can be regarded as ablueprint or book of instructions about whatan organism is, how it grows and develops,and, perhaps, how it responds to itsenvironment.TRANSCRIPT
For more information, contact:
Bioinformatics Program
Department of Biological Sciences
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Telephone 906-487-2025
Fax 906-487-3167
www.bio.mtu.edu
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.
Bioinformatics
Create the Future
It’s a challenge— To be a success in this discipline,you will need—
n curiosity about biological functions
n facility with mathematics
n quantitative skills in biology, chemistry, and/or physics
n an ability to develop computational tools and use computers for biological data analysis
Be a pioneer— The march is on to sequence the genetic material of many organisms, from viruses to monkeys. The recent sequencing of the human genome was a great scientific triumph for humanity. The next step will be to use this knowledge with wisdom, and to benefit every organism on earth.
Be a part of it.
It’s an intricate world— Bioinformaticsaddressesthegeneticmakeupoforganismsandcanberegardedasablueprintorbookofinstructionsaboutwhatanorganismis,howitgrowsanddevelops,and,perhaps,howitrespondstoitsenvironment. Thebiologycomponentofthisinquiryismolecular,andyouwilllearnaboutthestructureandfunctionofcells,andhowgenesregulatetraitsinorganisms. Thecomputercomponentwillenableyoutostore,organize,analyze,andusevastamountsofinformation.
Your unique opportunity— Youwillhavetheadvantageofoneofthefewbachelor’sdegreeprogramsinbioinformaticsinthecountry. Justasthereisacomplexinterplayamonggenesinorganisms,bioinformaticsitselfisacomplexfield—withmanydisciplinescollaborating,including:biologicalsciences,physicalandchemicalsciences,computerscience,andmathematics.
BioinformaticsIt’s a small world—
n Imagine a world so immensely small that it is staggering.
n A world where scientists identify the genes responsible for pathological conditions or advantageous traits; genes that lead to increased food production, better nutrition, and new treatments for diseases like cancer, diabetes, and neurological and genetic disorders.
n Imagine your own body understood so well that scientists could develop medicine just for what ails you.
All of this constitutes the world and the promise of bioinformatics, a discipline that merges biology and computer science to unravel the genetic makeup of people, animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and viruses.
Thecoreoftheprogramincludes: nGenetics nCalculus nMicrobiology nStatistics nBiochemistry nSearchalgorithms nMolecularbiology nDatabasedesign nOrganicchemistry nPhysicalchemistry nComputerprogramming
Aswell,youwillunderstandthemanytechnical,philosophical,andlegalissuesassociatedwithgeneticanalysisandmanipulation.
It’s a promising career— Thisemergingsciencerequirestheworkofmanypeople,sotheemploymentprospectsaregreat,especiallyinindustriesthatdealwithpharmaceuticals,agriculturalproduction,andhumanhealth. Salariesforgraduateswithadvanceddegreesrangefrom$75,000to$100,000.