Spatial gene expression pattern in a simulated 2D embryo
The Master Bioinformatics is a a special track of the two-year Grid Computing Master.
Bioinformatics and systems biology are fast-growing disciplines focused on modelling and analyzing biological data using advanced computing techniques. Until recently the emphasis in bioinformatics was on the large genome and protein databases using techniques from the fields of computers science and statistics. Bioinformatics is moving from molecular biology towards higher levels of organization: regulatory networks, metabolic pathways, cells, organs, organisms and populations of organisms. As a result, advanced modelling, scientific visualization, multivariate data analysis and other computational techniques are becoming increasingly relevant in bioinformatics and related fields of research such a biomedicine and systems biology. There is currently an urgent need for trained bioinformaticians in industries, biotechnogical and pharmacological companies, universities and research institutes.
The master Bioinformatics is a typical multi-disciplinar one in which it is possible to combine courses from biology, computer science, mathematics and biomedicine. Several research institutes of the University of Amsterdam collaborate in the courses on bioinformatics and systems biology:
The Master Bioinformatics consists of a number of mandatory courses on bioinformatics and systems biology and there are good possibilities to follow additional courses at the related research institutes. Furthermore students can do graduation projects at these institutes. Currently some of these projects are listed on the site http://www.student.uva.nl/grid/assignments.cfm and graduation projects. The curriculum and course catalogue can be found at Grid Computing (please note that courses at the Amsterdam Medical Center are not yet listed in this catalogue, see the programme below). To get an idea of the Master Bioinformatics you can take at look at the programme.