IX. Graduate Programs

Bioinformatics

The organization and administration of the graduate program in bioinformatics are the responsibility of the Bioinformatics Graduate Faculty. Bioinformatics is the development and application of computational, mathematical and statistical techniques in order to solve problems in molecular biology.

Notes:

1. Students taking the Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics or the Master of Bionformatics will have two advisors: one bioinformatician and one user of bioinformatics.

2. Students taking the MSc in Bioinformatics will either:

   1. Have two advisors: one bioinformatician and one user of bioinformatics; or

   2. Have one advisor: a bioinformatician.

3. Herein, a ‘bioinformatician’ is a member of graduate faculty from CPES and a ‘user of bioinformatics’ is a member of graduate faculty from a College other than CPES.