Research
Bioinformatics focuses on translational research that uses computational means to transform biological data into discoveries that help us better understand – and improve – life. It’s a discipline with such tremendous impact that further research exploration in the area is fully supported by the Indiana University Life Science Initiative, Indiana’s own Bioscience Initiative and INGEN (Indiana Genomics Initiative).
From the moment you enter our program, you will become fully immersed in ground-breaking research under the guidance of our world-renowned faculty. As part of course projects, independent research investigations and lab rotations, you’ll learn to use informatics, computer science, statistics, life sciences, molecular biology, genetics and a host of other disciplines to create and implement computational tools and applications that truly make a difference.
In bioinformatics, collaboration is key to making discoveries, achieving breakthroughs and developing exciting new projects to pursue. You’ll benefit from our strategic partnerships with other schools, programs and institutes throughout the IUPUI and IU campuses, as well as with local private enterprises, to advance bioinformatics research. Such partners include:
- IU School of Medicine
- Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI
- Purdue School of Science at IUPUI
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Institute of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
- IU Center for BioComputing
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Dow AgroSciences
- BioCrossroads
Our partners also provide students with opportunities for internships, scholarship funding, sponsorships and employment.
We encourage you to contact us directly to discuss potential research endeavors and to find out more information about the projects in which our faculty and students are currently engaged.
The following are non-exhaustive samples of ongoing research taking place at the School of Informatics:
