Your complete guide to studying Bioinformatics & Biostatistics

Everything you need to know about studying Bioinformatics & Biostatistics

part of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Bioinformatics or Biomedical Informatics is a highly interdisciplinary subject that aims to understand, structure and analyse large amounts of biological data using specialized software tools. Bioinformatics provides valuable information that aids in scientific experimentation and research, helping in understanding the genetic basis of disease, how unique adaptations occur, discovering new agricultural species, and analysing the differences between different organism populations.

Bioinformatics combines topics from Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics and Engineering. You will develop in-depth knowledge of Biology by studying genetics and genomics, learning about gene transmission, DNA, RNA, protein structures and ways to synthesise and replicate them. Students will learn how to apply advanced algorithms using graph theory, machine learning, image processing, data collection and computer simulations. Studying Bioinformatics means you will also develop your programming skills, learning to code in R, Python, Bash, C and Java.

Graduates of Bioinformatics can apply their knowledge in the field of medicine, developing treatments and procedures for patients. Develop prevention methods for diseases such as influenza, cancer heart disease or diabetes. Biomedical research also focuses on finding genetic alterations that can treat genetic diseases.

Bioinformatics find jobs that are in high demand in pharmaceutical companies and software companies. Popular careers for bioinformatics scientists include job titles such as medical researcher, microbiologist, natural sciences manager, wildlife biologist, biochemist, biomedical engineer, epidemiologist, and more.

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