Institute for Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics

Linking disciplines…

We aim to catalyze collaborations between researchers in the fields of:

• Genomics: the study of organisms' whole genomes (i.e. all the genetic material in an organism: DNA and RNA), including identification of the sequence of bases that make up the genetic material, and elucidation of the (physical, functional and evolutionary) relationships between different parts of the genome.
• Proteomics: the study of proteins' structure and function (including interactions between proteins).
• Bioinformatics: management and analysis of the vast amounts of data generated by genomic and proteomic studies, using advanced information science and computing techniques.

…via Centers of Excellence…

• The Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics (CCGB) brings together laboratories applying bioinformatic and experimental approaches to find functional sequences within genomic DNA and to assign function to proteins.

…and graduate training

• The Bioinformatics and Genomics option of the Integrative Biosciences graduate program provides training and experience to students in the areas of computational genomics, evolutionary genomics and functional genomics.