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Education: CGU and KGI launch a new Ph.D. program in computational and systems biology
Submitted by J.W. Bizzaro; posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 (1 comment)
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This press release comes from Bryan Schneider:
New Degree Combines Hot Fields In Biology
Addressing urgent needs in gene research, disease prevention, and drug discovery, Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (KGI) have launched a new Ph.D. degree program in computational and systems biology.
"We are in the forefront in establishing this program," says Ali Nadim, professor of mathematics and bioengineering at CGU and KGI, and coordinator for the new degree program. ?These are hot areas of biology right now.?
The new degree is one of the few in the country to fully integrate the two growing fields of computational and systems biology (MIT and Princeton being among the others).
?This is the century where biology is transitioning from a science of observation to one that is more quantitative," says Nadim. "We're going beyond cataloging of parts of a cell, for example, and now we're learning more about the interactions between those parts."
Computational biology, also known as bioinformatics, involves the integration of computers, software tools, and databases in an effort to address biological questions. Systems biology looks at how different biological entities interact with each other in larger networks or systems, instead of focusing only on discrete parts of a system.
According to Herbert Sauro, assistant professor of biology at KGI, computational biology gives researchers the tools to understand biological systems. "Through computer simulations we can better understand how diseases function, and how drug interventions would work." This type of research, says Sauro, can lead to life-saving breakthroughs in preventing cancer, diabetes, obesity and a variety of other human maladies.
According to Nadim and Sauro, interest in the new degree program is high as pharmaceutical companies and biotech firms are beginning to establish labs in these specialties. Additionally, ongoing research in genomics and disease prevention are increasingly demanding these skills.
Five students have entered the fledgling program in the first year and Sauro sees a bright future for them after graduation: ?There is already great demand for this kind of training in academia, and the need is just beginning in industry.?
For more information:
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1209.asp
Bryan Schneider, Assistant Director, Media Relations
Claremont Graduate University
Office of Marketing and Communications
909-621-8396
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Sir, Iam interested in research on Bioinformatics.Iam working as Asst.Prof. in the dept. of IT and completed my B.E in computer Technology. Am I elegeble or not?How to apply and When?
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