Bioinformatics is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of study, involving multiple disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, pharmaceutical & computer sciences, and information technology. It has wide-ranging applications from marker development and diagnostics to drug discovery and toxicological predictions. To mention few, modeling, simulation and AI techniques, drug lead predictions and optimization, are the most sought-after skills for job-seekers in pharmaceutical and biomedical industries.
With a purpose to open a new department in this frontier area, the foundation of the department was laid in 2011 and for a while it continued as an independent Bioinformatics Programme within the-then Centre for Biological Sciences. In 2018, it acquired full-fledged department status. It is the only department in the entire state of Bihar, and one of the few places of higher learning in Eastern India to promote teaching and research in Bioinformatics & computational sciences.
The department offers two programs: (i) MSc in Bioinformatics, and (ii) PhD in Bioinformatics. In these programmes, the students are trained for various scientific methods and tools, enabling them to better suit for different research laboratories and industries, which require manpower skilled in programming languages, data analytics, machine learning techniques, computational modeling and drug design. Students are provided support and encouragement to gain experience in the department, as well as in established labs in the country, for their project work and to publish their research.
Department Overview
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Established in |
2011 |
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Employee Strength |
Faculty- 07 |
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Student Strength |
Research Scholar & JRF-19 |
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Placement 2022 |
10 (tentative) |
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Publications & Patent |
Publications- 101 |
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MSc (2019-21) Batch Students
