Uncovering Molecular Pathways

Dr. Karl Schmitz, an assistant professor in the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Biochemistry and CBCB affiliated faculty, and his team will map the basic biology of the bacterium that tuberculosis, focusing on the specific role of unusual chemical...

Mercury in Fish

Dr. Mi-Ling Li, UD assistant professor of environmental chemistry and toxicology and CBCB Affiliated Faculty, and her research team investigate the roll of seafood consumption in human exposure to methylmercury. Click here to read the UDaily article.

PhD Students Winners at UD+ATOM Hackathon

Bioinformatics Data Science PhD students Logan Hallee, Niko Rafailidis, and other members of Team CompTox won the award for Best Problem Statement Execution.  The three-day inagural UD-Accelerating Therapeutics for Opportunities in Medicine (ATOM) Hackathon took place...

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...

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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EDUCATION

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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RESEARCH

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

CORE FACILITY

Providing scientific expertise and core infrastructure support in Bioinformatics Data Science 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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​Biomedical Research Leader

NEWS

Uncovering Molecular Pathways

Dr. Karl Schmitz, an assistant professor in the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Biochemistry and CBCB affiliated faculty, and...

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Mercury in Fish

Dr. Mi-Ling Li, UD assistant professor of environmental chemistry and toxicology and CBCB Affiliated Faculty, and her research team investigate the...

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