:: Department of Bioinformatics ::

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field, which includes Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences and Information Technology. It is a blooming field, which uses the computers to solve problems in life sciences. The fields under Bioinformatics includes

• Computational Biology encompasses the use of algorithmic tools to
  facilitate biological analyses.
• Genomics is the analysis and comparison of the entire genetic content of
  an organism or species.
• Proteomics is the study of Proteins, their location, structure and function.
• Pharmacogenomics (Personalised medicines) is a field which designs drugs
  based on the genetic makeup of an individual.
• Pharmacogentics is the study of how the actions of and reactions to drugs
  vary with the patient's genes.
• Chemo-informatics is Computer-assisted storage, retrieval and analysis
  of chemical information, from data to chemical knowledge.
• Structural genomics or structural bioinformatics refers to the analysis of
  macromolecular structure particularly proteins, using computational tools and theoretical frameworks.
• Functional genomics: Functional genomics is a field of Bioinformatics that is
  attempting to make use of the vast wealth of data produced by genome
  sequencing projects to describe genome function.
• Systems Biology Systems biology is the coordinated study of biological systems
  by investigating the components of cellular networks and their interactions,
  by applying exprerimental high-throughput and whole-genome techniques, and integrating computational methods with experiemntal efforts.

According to a recent report, the global bioinformatics market is currently estimated at about $1.4 billion (€1.1 billion). It is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate of 15.8 per cent to reach nearly $3 billion by 2010, reflecting bioinformatics’ explosive growth in cheminformatics and pharmacogenomics.

Courses Offered:

Faculty Details:

Honors of the Department:

• The first batch of students (2004-2006) who have completed M.Sc., Bioinformatics
  in our college are actively involved in Research or academic or higher studies in
  various reputed Institutions in India and abroad.
• The second batch of students (2005-2007) of M.Sc., Bioinformatics are currently
  doing their M.Sc., Dissertation work at Max Planck University, Germany and
  National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Activities:

The Department has organized a National level workshop “Emerging thrust areas in the field of Bioinformatics” sponsored by The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India during October 2005. The guest speakers of the workshop includes Scientists from reputed research institutions like Center for Cell and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, Central Leather Research Instituion(CLRI), Chennai, University of Madras, Chennai, St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore and Helix Infosystems, Chennai. More than 100 students from different educational institutions participated in the workshop.

Job Opportunities:

The Department provides multiple opportunities in various fields

• Bioinformatics Companies
• Software Companies with Life Science Division
• Scientists Posts at Private and Government Research Institutions
• Pharmaceutical Companies

Students Projects:

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Syllabus:

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• M.sc.Bioinformatics (2005-2007 Batch)
• M.sc.Bioinformatics (2006-2008 Batch)