Education and Training Resources

MS in Bioinformatics

The Master of Science in Bioinformatics program is designed to integrate the biological and computational sciences. Incoming students usually have an undergraduate degree in one of these areas and course work is designed to bring all students to a high level in bioinformatics. Experience in computer science and advanced molecular biology is not required as these are taught as part of the degree program.

Most students complete the program in 3 semesters. Students who opt to study in the summer semester finish in 1 year while the others will take 1.5 years. A semester long internship is required. This can be performed in a bioinformatic laboratory at Georgetown University or elsewhere in the US including federal agencies such as NIH, NCI, FDA, NIST; National Laboratories such as Fredrick National Lab and Lawrence Livermore National Lab; and biotechnology companies (~2000 are located in the DC area).

Graduates of the program will have expertise in broad range of bioinformatic techniques and associated computational skills such as pipeline development, machine learning and bioinformatic database design. These skills, together with expertise in biomedical molecular biology, will make students strong contenders for a wide range Bioinformatics Scientist positions. Students can also use their expertise to complete advanced degrees such as a. PhD or MD.

Year Program Established: 2010
Scholarships/assistanceships may be available: Yes
Type of academic terms: Semester

Average number of applicants per year: 50
Average number of applicants accepted per year: 0
Average number of incoming students per year: 18
Average number of graduates per year: 18

Program URL: https://bioinformatics.georgetown.edu

Contact Person: Mark Danielsen, Ph.D. (bioinformatics@georgetown.edu)