Bioinformatics: Technology (CERT)

The graduate certificate in Bioinformatics Technology is designed to train graduates who will bring interdisciplinary expertise in biological sciences and computing to bear on large-scale analysis problems in genomic biology. The fields of bioinformatics and computational biology provide methods to extract significance from high-throughput experimental results and develop models of complex biological systems. A recent study of the biotechnology community in the Charlotte metro area alone identified 700 companies, nearly one third of which will have need of bioinformatics professionals in the near future. The graduate certificate in Bioinformatics Technology trains individuals in method development for analysis of large-scale biological data and modeling of complex biological systems with a focus on acquiring complementary skill sets in life sciences and in programming, statistical analysis and database development.