Bioinformatics and Genomics Department

The Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics was established within the College of Computing and Informatics in 2009 to foster research and education in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.  Located in the Bioinformatics Building on UNC Charlotte’s CRI Campus, the Department offers a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, a Professional Science Master’s in Bioinformatics, Graduate Certificates in Bioinformatics, and an undergraduate Minor in Bioinformatics and Genomics. The building has both wet and dry laboratories, and includes core facilities for molecular biology, genomics, and high-performance computing.  Currently, the Department has 14 full-time faculty, 24 Ph.D. students, 25 Master’s students, and a professional staff of 12.