最令人兴奋的研究通常在于多个学科的接口。需要跨学科培训以解决遗传学，基因组学，种群生物学，数学建模，统计学和计算机科学中最前沿的问题。生物信息学和计算生物学（BCB）是一个高度灵活的跨学科研究生计划，旨在帮助学生做好在学术，健康科学，农业和其他行业进行研究的准备。BCB计划将计算机科学，生物科学和数学科学中的研究和课程工作整合在一起。该计划涉及九个大学系，旨在解决遗传学，基因组学，种群生物学，数学建模，统计学和计算机科学方面的前沿问题。无论您的专业是什么，该计划都为生物学和数学提供了坚实的知识基础。它具有
Drawing on expertise and resources from nine university departments, this program provides unique interdisciplinary training to prepare you to tackle the most cutting-edge problems in genetics, genomics, population biology, mathematical modeling, statistics and computer science.<br><br>Depending on your interests, you may focus your studies and research on biological sciences or computer sciences/mathematical science. Regardless of your specialization, the program provides a strong intellectual foundation in both areas. For example, biologists will learn the computational tools needed to conduct bioinformatic research, and mathematicians and computer scientists will gain a background in general biology and genetics.<br><br>The program features exciting research opportunities across disciplines, including collaborative projects in the Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies (IBEST).