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Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, PhD at George Mason University

George Mason University, United States

Programme overview

In the field of bioinformatics and computational biology, specialists collect, store, analyze, model, and present complex biological data to understand how individual components of biological systems and the interactions between them inform function at all levels of biological hierarchy. Through the combination of biological analysis and high-performance computing, critical contributions are made to biomedical, agricultural, and environmental sciences. The main objective of this doctorate is to educate the next generation of computational biologists for careers in academia, industry, and government.

Faculty: College of Science  |  Duration: 72 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 72 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Systems Biology; Biological Data Analysis; Numerical Methods for Bioinformatics; Research Ethics; Biological Sequence and Genome Analysis; Protein Structure Analysis.

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Entry requirements

University-wide admissions policies can be found in the Graduate Admissions

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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