The
Ph.D. in Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary degree conferred
by Georgia Tech's Schools of Biology, Biomedical Engineering,
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mathematics, and the College
of Computing.
Bioinformatics is emerging as a strategic discipline at
the frontier of biomedical research, where concepts from
the natural sciences are merged with engineering and computer
science techniques in an effort to solve fundamental problems
in biology and medicine. The combination of tools from the
parent disciplines yields unique, global perspectives into
the organization and function of biological systems, novel
targets for drug development, and new avenues toward personalized
medicine.
The mission of Georgia Tech's Ph.D. Program in Bioinformatics
is to educate and prepare graduate students to become
leaders in the field of bioinformatics, computational,
and systems biology and in the application of information
technology to challenging problems in biology and medicine.
Students seeking admission to the Ph.D. program in Bioinformatics
through the Department of Biomedical Engineering must
meet BME admissions guidelines in addition to requirements
stipulated by the Bioinformatics program.
Bioinformatics is emerging as a strategic discipline at
the frontier of biomedical research, where concepts from
the natural sciences are merged with engineering and computer
science techniques in an effort to solve fundamental problems
in biology and medicine. The combination of tools from the
parent disciplines yields unique, global perspectives into
the organization and function of biological systems, novel
targets for drug development, and new avenues toward personalized
medicine.
