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BIOINFORMATICS WHAT IS BIOINFORMATICS? • Bioinformatics is the research, development, or use of computational tools and approaches for the acquisition and analysis of biological data Source: http://www.imb-jena.de/~rake/Bioinformatics_WEB/bioinformatics.gif WHY IS IT USEFUL? Map of the human X chromosome • Why are computers useful in biological research? – Biological data is far too complex and vast to process manually – Computers provide novel means of collecting, analyzing, visualizing, and storing data Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Genome_viewer_screenshot_small.png WHAT RESEARCH IS BIOINFORMATICS USEFUL FOR? • Topics that would be difficult or near-impossible to cover with traditional methods: • DNA sequencing and analysis • Data mining massive databases • Simulation of three-dimensional biological structures • Topics that are derived from knowledge gained in Bioinformatics: • Personalized Medicine • Gene Therapies • Creating organisms for agricultural or industrial uses THE FIELD • Experienced Bioinformaticians are still rare and are highly sought after as the number of Bioinformatics programs in universities is steadily increasing • There are numerous jobs in the field of Bioinformatics: • Database creation/management • Pharmaceutical research • Gene and Protein mapping and analysis • It will be possible to simulate biological experiments solely on computers as the knowledge and understanding of computers and Bioinformatics techniques improves