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Online PSM in Bioinformatics
About the Program
The PSM in Bioinformatics is a 100% online program that teaches students how to apply mathematical, statistical, and computational approaches to understand and analyze complex biological data. The program develops interdisciplinary knowledge across the fields of mathematics, computer science, spatial information science and engineering, and molecular and cell biology.
Why a Professional Science Master’s?
A Professional Science Master’s provides advanced training in Bioinformatics while simultaneously developing skills applicable to real-world, professional environments. Instead of a thesis, students complete an applied project that can be conducted at their place of employment. Projects have ranged from analyzing new datasets for research labs to implementing analysis workflows for researchers.
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Student Experiences
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to help students understand programming and computer languages, develop computational skills, and get additional cell and molecular biology training.
Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Other courses may be substituted for the listed core and plus element courses with permission.
Admissions
Careers
PSM in Bioinformatics graduates are transforming the landscape of business, technology, and science as part of a growing trend in an emerging cross-disciplinary approach between the scientific and technical fields. The professional component of the program prepares you for leadership roles in commercial, government, and non-profit industries and its interdisciplinary approach gives you the skills needed for a diverse range of careers such as:
- Sequence Assembly
- Genomic Sequence Analysis
- Functional genomics
- Genotyping
- Proteomics
- Pharmacogenomics
- Database Administration
- Biotechnology
- Computational Biology
- Infectious Diseases
- Environmental Science
- Forensics
Faculty
Students have access to full-time, research-active faculty members with expertise in a broad range of biomedical research topics including bioinformatics. They work in collaboration with other investigators at leading research institutions like the Jackson Laboratory, Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory, and the Maine Medical Center Research Institute. Our faculty is passionate about supporting students and making an effort to be flexible to engage with their students on their schedules.