生物信息学和系统生物学是一个新兴且迅速扩展的领域，生物学，计算和定量学科在此领域交汇。该领域包括用于生物数据收集，分析，管理和可视化的计算工具和技术的开发和应用，以及用于研究生物系统的建模和模拟方法。作为现代生物学研究的基础，并且是对复杂生物系统，生物信息学和系统生物学的基本理解的关键，正在对从农业和环境科学到制药和医学科学等领域的科学技术产生影响。这项研究要求定量和生命科学领域的跨学科研究团队之间以及它们的界面之间进行密切合作。生物信息学和系统生物学专业的大学提供跨学科研究生课程，其科学课程基于工程学院
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology is an emerging and rapidly expanding field where biological, computational, and quantitative disciplines converge. The field encompasses the development and application of computational tools and techniques for the collection, analysis, management, and visualization of biological data, as well as modeling and simulation methods for the study of biological systems. Fundamental to modern day biological studies and key to the basic understanding of complex biological systems, bioinformatics and systems biology is making an impact upon the science and technology of fields ranging from agricultural and environmental sciences to pharmaceutical and medical sciences. The research requires close collaboration among multi-disciplinary teams of researchers in quantitative and life sciences, and their interfaces.The Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology is offered as a university-wide interdisciplinary graduate program with scientific curriculum that builds upon the research and educational strength from departments across the Colleges of Engineering (CoE), Arts & Sciences (CAS), Agriculture & Natural Resources (CANR), and Earth, Ocean & Environment (CEOE). The Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CBCB) administers the Ph.D. program in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology and coordinates with the individual Departments involved in the program.