Bioinformatics, Computational Biology

Bioinformatics is the development and customization of algorithms (e.g. graph, tree, string, machine learning and statistical algorithms, etc.) for analyzing biological datasets and extracting new insights and knowledge, with applications to genome sequencing and evolution, gene expression, protein structure/function, disease processes, physiology, biomarkers, biomedical devices, chemi-informatics, drug discovery, epidemiology, clinical outcomes, etc.

Research Faculty

Thomas R. Ioerger

Professor, Computer Science & Engineering

Office: PETR 438
Phone: 979-458-5518
Email: ioerger@cse.tamu.edu

Shuiwang Ji

Professor, Computer Science & Engineering
Presidential Impact Fellow

Office: PETR 305
Phone: 979-458-1547
Email: sji@tamu.edu

Sing-Hoi Sze

Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering

Office: PETR 427
Phone: 979-845-5009
Email: shsze@cse.tamu.edu

Shawna Thomas

Instructional Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering
Undergraduate Advisor

Office: PETR 319 | Advising: EABA 104
Phone: 979-862-8877
Email: sthomas@tamu.edu

Courses Offered

CSCE 628/BICH 628. Computational Biology. Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours

Introduction to computational biology; formulations of biology problems as computational problems; computational approaches to solve problems in genomics and proteomics.

Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.
Cross Listing: BICH 628/CSCE 628.