Bioinformatics and computational biology is an emerging field where biological and computational disciplines converge.

The Center for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (CBCB) is an interdisciplinary, cross-campus and inter-institutional initiative for the Delaware research and education community, and is built on the Bioinformatics core at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) and the bioinformatics infrastructure of the Protein Information Resource (PIR).

The CBCB will:

• Foster cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, cross-campus and inter-institutional research in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology synergistic to UD strategic research areas, including Systems Biology, Energy and Environmental Studies, and Translational Medicine
• Establish graduate degree programs
  • Fall 2010: Master of Science (MS), Professional Science Master (PSM), Certificate in Bioinformatics
  • Fall 2012: PhD program in Bioinformatics and Computational Systems Biology
• Provide scientific expertise and core infrastructure support in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology for the Delaware research and education community