Bioinformatics

As a matter of fact, they can contribute to the understanding of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic data to unravel the basic mechanisms of life and protect human health. Students holding a Bachelor's degree in biological (i.e. biologists and biotechnologists) and non-biological (i.e. computer engineers, software engineers and physicists) subjects can enroll into this course. Such student categories can choose between two curricula providing complementary paths (strong computer science classes for students with a background in biology and strong biology classes for non-biologists) as well as a common path i.e. advanced classes of Bioinformatics, Biology, Biomedical Statistics and personalized medicine. About a third of the total amount of hours is devoted to an individual research project to be developed within one of the Department research groups. Students of a Master Degree in Bioinformatics enjoy a dedicated bioinformatics classroom, which is used for some classes but is also available for students to study and work on their Degree projects.. The course includes a variety of advanced courses, e.g. Bioinformatics, Genomics, Biostatistics, Synthetic Biology and Translational Medicine, and leads to a uniformed, single degree. The course was set up building on similar success stories in a number of countries, such as UK, Germany, U.S., Australia, Israel, hence leveraging the expertise of numerous and strong research groups within in the School of Sciences. Graduates shall have professional knowledge enabling them to access the labour market, developing their careers in a variety of fields.They may operate as professionals after registering at the Italian National Order of Biologists; they can be involved in projects of basic and applied research at universities and research institutes - both public and private – as well as in biotechnology, pharmaceutical or food and agricultural firms.