Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics

The Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics provides cross-disciplinary training in biology, computer science, and data analytics that will prepare students to play pivotal roles in today’s cutting-edge life science, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. Students learn how to interpret data encountered in fields such as genomics, proteomics, personalized medicine, drug discovery, and cancer therapy. The certificate comprises four classes that can be completed in as little as eight months, with a maximum limit of three years.

All Roux Institute programs provide content relevant to the urgent and emerging needs of industry in Maine and the rapidly evolving regional, national, and global economy. Opportunities for experiential learning will be concentrated in Portland, the state of Maine, and the Northeast region. Students are encouraged to pursue co-ops and special virtual Experiential Network projects with the institute’s founding corporate partners, a group of leading employers in Maine.