Master's program
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
ITMO University in cooperation with Bioinformatics Institute has launched Master's program Bioinformatics and Systems Biology. The program is intended for training specialists able to apply bioinformatics methods for solving problems in the fields of biology and medicine. The program is conducted in English.
DETAILS
At the present moment, biology is at the postgenomic stage of its development. Almost any research is accompanied by the generation of huge amounts of experimental data: genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and other types of omics data. In this regard, the issue of their correct analysis, integration and interpretation is extremely acute, which is what Bioinformatics and Systems biology are dealing with.
Methods of Bioinformatics and Systems biology are used to solve a wide range of problems - from ones in fundamental science to ones in clinical practice and industry:
- studying of evolutionary processes: the origin of species, the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance genesis, etc.;
- studying of genetic diseases molecular mechanisms and diagnosis of such disorders;
- structural modeling for the tasks of pharmacological industry;
- determination of patient-specific therapy for cancer patients and patients suffering from other diseases;
- and many others.
Courses
The program includes courses on:
- the basics of Advanced Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics
- Programming in Python and R, Machine Learning
- Population and Medical Genetics
- Comparative Genomics and Metagenomics
- Analysis of Transcriptomic and Proteomic Data, Metabolomics, Analysis of Epigenetic Regulation
- Structural Bioinformatics
Concept
The program is full-time. Duration: 2 years, 120 credits. The program is conducted in English.
Students will be given the opportunity to take internships in leading Russian and foreign scientific centers, such as Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St. Petersburg, Washington University in St. Louis and several others.
Students will be given the opportunity to take internships in leading Russian and foreign scientific centers, such as Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St. Petersburg, Washington University in St. Louis and several others.
Admission
The program is intended for students with biological and computer science background. You can enter the program by passing an entrance exam or by winning ITMO University "Portfolio" competition. Exam includes two questions: one biological and one computational.
Documents submission is carried out through theITMO University web-site.
Admission starts every year in Spring.
Documents submission is carried out through theITMO University web-site.
Admission starts every year in Spring.
If you have any questions please contact program coordinator at bioinf@itmo.ru