Our Vision:
With the advancement of biotechnology, the need for scientists to decipher and
interpret information embedded in the human and other genomes continues to
grow. We envision that our graduate program will develop into an international
research center which plays a leading role in training bioinformatics
professionals with an exemplary interdisciplinary curriculum in pace with
industrial and academic research.
Mission Statement:
The UTEP Bioinformatics Program
is to:
1) Provide professional development for students in various fields of bioinformatics with opportunities for teaching, research and internships in laboratories, centers or companies worldwide;
2) Develop an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates latest knowledge and techniques in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and statistics imperative to genome analysis;
3) Establish research areas relevant to bioinformatics for students' participation as a part of their professional training and experience beneficial to their future careers or studies.
The UTEP Master of Science degree program in Bioinformatics is a non-thesis program combining advanced studies in computational molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and statistics utilizing state-of-the-art facilities, such as our Bioinformatics Computing Laboratory. Studies offer extensive training on DNA and protein sequence and structural analysis, gene expression and proteomic data analysis, optimization and statistical methodologies, data mining, algorithm design, and database development.
UTEP is allied with industry partners and other institutions in biotechnology, biomedical science and the pharmaceutical industry to enhance employment prospects of program graduates. The program includes a summer practical work experience in laboratories, centers or companies. The Texas resident graduate tuition is $1,716 per semester, the non-resident tuition cost is $4,021 per semester (for 10 credit hours).