Education
In the last decade, the fields of genomics, proteomics, imaging and neuro-recording
have seen extraordinary advances in high-throughput genome-scale data
acquisition and analysis capabilities. The data so acquired enable
unprecedented descriptions of complex biological systems (cells,
tissues, organisms) through quantitative and qualitative modeling.
Such high-end bioinformatics applications push the envelope of both
computational speed and storage space. With the advent of
supercomputers, faster and more capable computer architectures enable
researchers to tackle some of their most challenging computational
problems.
There is a growing need for scientists who have an educational
background that integrates biology with computer science and
mathematics, who have the background knowledge and technical
expertise to fully explore the possibilities provided by this wealth
of data and the capacity to analyze it, leading to new biological
inferences and breakthrough discoveries.
The faculty at the ICB are deeply committed to preparing the next
generation of scientists for the challenges they will face by
providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, integrated education
program. Our graduate programs (listed below) provide unique
opportunities and emphasize the use of sophisticated mathematical and computational methods to solve
problems in biology and medicine from the protein level to the organ level.
 | [ graduate programs ] |
Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Cornell University (Ithaca) in conjunction with Rockefeller University and Sloan Kettering Research Institute offer two Tri-Institutional programs:
Two other graduate programs that are associated with the ICB are:
| [ workshops ] |
The ICB offers tutorials in conjunction with the computational biology center at Sloan Kettering Research Institute. Please go to http://www.trii.org for details.
| 
