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What do bioinformaticians do?. Write software |Use software. Develop computational methods Understand statistics, programs Sense of biology Create databases & automation scripts. Understand data Work with many programs Sense of computational methods Locate information.
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Write software|Use software Develop computational methods Understand statistics, programs Sense of biology Create databases & automation scripts. Understand data Work with many programs Sense of computational methods Locate information
Bioinformatics in biotechnology instruction Software / Databases Cn3D Excel BLAST Word Orf finder Image editing NCBI resources Web browsers!! 15-20 things
What happens? Significant focus on basic software skills
Future: team science Computation – reduce and process Algorithm development Analytical tools Data processing Statistical packages Database design, implementation Scripts Laboratory – produce data Instrument software LIMS (Lab Information Management Systems) Spreadsheets Search and retrieve information Data systems Analytic tools Biology – new knowledge Specialized software Analytic tools Review, verify data and results Presentation, graphing Search and retrieve information Database queries, report builders Communication, Collaboration, Project Management