TRAINING TRACK IN BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
COURSES AND REQUIREMENTS
Predoctoral fellows in the track in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology must complete rigorous coursework in bioinformatics, chemistry, biology, and statistics. We also require new students to conduct research rotations in both computational and experimental laboratories. BCB students also have the flexibility to craft their graduate curriculum to suit individual interests, creating a strong foundation for their independent dissertation research. Advanced graduate students work under the direct supervision of one of nineteen affiliated faculty members, while also interacting closely with other faculty members. Training in this interdisciplinary research environment has enabled our students to lead bioinformatics efforts to understand biology and disease, advancing the frontiers of biomedical research, with graduates now in top university faculty positions and leading industrial research laboratories.
| First Year | • Core bioinformatics series • BME 205: Bioinformatics: Models and Algorithms • BME 220: Protein Bioinformatics • BME 230: Computational Genomics • Teaching and Research in Bioinformatics (BME 200) • Advanced graduate courses or makeup courses to fill deficits • Participation in research meetings and seminars (BME 280B) • Research rotations |
| Second Year | • Selection of a thesis advisor • Begin thesis research • Formation of faculty thesis committee for student guidance in following years • Participation in research meetings and seminars • Advanced graduate courses • Bioethics course |
| Third Year | • Thesis research • Thesis proposal and candidacy exam • Participation in research meetings and seminars • Advanced graduate courses (as desired) |
| Following Year(s) | • Completion of thesis research • Annual committee meetings • Participation in research meetings and seminars • Advanced graduate courses (as desired) • Public presentation of thesis defense |
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UCSC's graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering is supported by training grants from the National Institute of General Medical Science. |
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