PhD Student Suhotro Gorai Awarded Research Grant

Bioinformatics Data Science PhD student Suhotro Gorai was recently awarded a Sigma Xi grant for his project "Molecular Mechanisms Driving Aniridia Associated Keratopathy."  Suhotro is advised by Dr. Melinda Duncan in the department of Biological Sciences and is the...

Tania Roth Appointed CAS Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences

CBCB Affiliated Faculty, Tania Roth, has been appointed Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences for the College of Arts & Sciences.  Dr. Roth is a Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences where she studies behavioral epigenetics. ...

CBB T32 Program Featured by Sigma Xi

Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, featured the Computational Biology, Bioinformatics and Biomedical Data Science (CBB) T32 pre-doctoral training program in the "Funding Watch" section in their May 2 SmartBrief.  The program, launched in Fall 2022, prepares...

A Career Path Paved with Data

The Computational Biology, Bioinformatics and Biomedical Data Science (CBB) T32 pre-doctoral training program launched in Fall 2022 prepares CBCB PhD students to be the next-generation of leaders in the field Bioinformatics Data Science. Click here to read the UDaily...

WELCOME TO THE CENTER FOR BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Bioinformatics and computational biology is an emerging field where biological and computational disciplines converge. Harnessing information from the newly founded Data Science Institute (DSI), the Center for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (CBCB) is an interdisciplinary, cross-campus and inter-institutional initiative for the Delaware research and education community. It is built on the Bioinformatics Core at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) and the bioinformatics infrastructure of the Protein Information Resource (PIR).

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Why a Bioinformatics degree from University of Delaware?

Whatever your background, life sciences or computational/ mathematical sciences, students, full-time or part-time at the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology will gain core competency for job opportunities in the very rapidly growing field of bioinformatics. Indeed the bioinformatics market is projected to reach $21 billion by year 2026. The opportunities exist in industries ranging from agriculture, pharmaceuticals and health care to data analytics and software industry.

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Fostering 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.

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CORE FACILITY

Providing scientific expertise and core infrastructure support in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology for the Delaware research and education community. Available resources include bioinformatics services, consulting, training, and access to computational infrastructure and software.

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