Bioinformatics-Uni

Programme summary
We all know that DNA contains information about life. But how is this information used? One of the simplest mechanisms is where a promoter, encoded in the DNA, controls the gene. The gene only starts to release its information content when the promoter is activated (in response to a perturbation of the biological system, for example). Researchers are now discovering the complexity of these DNA regulatory systems that determine whether a group of functional genes is active or not. For example, mapping the human genome has shown that DNA not only codes for the protein building blocks of a cell, but also contains many of these regulatory mechanisms. Many scientists are working on similar subjects in microbiology, biotechnology and in the plant and food sciences. They increasingly use bioinformatics as an aid to understand the mechanisms involved and as part of model building.


Your future career
Bioinformatics is a new fast growing field of research poorly served by traditional curricula in Life Sciences. As demand has outpaced the supply of bioinformaticians, the first job after graduation is often a PhD project at a research institute or university. It is anticipated that five years after graduation, about one third will stay employed as a scientist at a university or research centre, while the others choose for a career at researchoriented pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies.

Admission
General requirements

	A cumulative grade point average (GPA) – or cumulative average mark – for the Bachelors study which is at least 70% of the highest grade or mark achievable.
	Good mathematic and/or statistic skills.
	Fluency in English, written as well as spoken (TOEFL 550, IELTS 6.0).

More information
www.wageningenuniversity.de
Dr. Peter Schaap
Telephone: +31 (317) 48 51 42
E-mail: mbf.msc@wur.nl
www.mbf.wur.nl

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