Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics /ˌbaɪ.oʊˌɪnfərˈmætɪks/ (listen) is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data. As an interdisciplinary field of science, bioinformatics combines biology, computer science, information engineering, mathematics and statistics to analyze and interpret biological data. Bioinformatics has been used for in silico analyses of biological queries using mathematical and statistical techniques.
Bioinformatics is both an umbrella term for the body of biological studies that use computer programming as part of their methodology, as well as a reference to specific analysis "pipelines" that are repeatedly used, particularly in the field of genomics. Common uses of bioinformatics include the identification of candidates genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Often, such identification is made with the aim of better understanding the genetic basis of disease, unique adaptations, desirable properties (esp. in agricultural species), or differences between populations. In a less formal way, bioinformatics also tries to understand the organisational principles within nucleic acid and protein sequences, called proteomics.
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Matching Bioinformatics Colleges
University of California-San Diego
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $12,984 average out-state tuition; $12,984 average in-state tuition |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Four or more years; Public; $14,880 average out-state tuition; $6,930 average in-state tuition |
University of Chicago
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $59,256 average out-state tuition; $59,256 average in-state tuition |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Four or more years; Public; $32,742 average out-state tuition; $12,094 average in-state tuition |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Four or more years; Public; $12,984 average out-state tuition; $10,710 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Bioinformatics Majors
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary CollegeMount Mary College |
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award $27,000 |
deadline Varies |
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SMART ScholarshipUnited States Department of Defense (DoD) |
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award Up to $38,000 |
deadline December 01, 2023 |
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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame |
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award $25,000 |
deadline January 01, 2024 |
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Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) FellowshipBrandeis University |
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award Up to $20,500 |
deadline January 01, 2024 |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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National Space Club Keynote ScholarshipNational Space Club |
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award $15,000 |
deadline December 04, 2023 |
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Alice P. Gast STEM ScholarshipLehigh University |
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award $12,500 |
deadline January 15, 2024 |
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SOLV Energy Women in Solar ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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EAGLES Scholarship - PSUPortland State University |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
Bioinformatics Related Majors
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Sciences
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Zoology/Animal Biology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Neuroscience
- Biology
- Wildlife Biology
- Physiology
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Pharmacology
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Anatomy
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Human/Medical Genetics