• 99% graduate job placement in Bioinformatics

  • Revolutionary science in over 30 faculty labs

  • The interdisciplinary Bioinformatics PhD program spans six academic units

  • Two degree options: PhD or Professional Master's program

  • First Bioinformatics graduate program in the country

Welcome

The mission of the Georgia Tech Bioinformatics Graduate Program is to educate and prepare students to reach the forefront of leadership in the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology, and to integrate research and education on the use of information technologies in biology and medicine. The program includes an interdisciplinary doctoral (PhD) program spanning a variety of academic departments at Georgia Tech and a Professional Science Masters (MS) program that prepares students for careers in Bioinformatics.

Bioinformatics Program Research Areas

 

 

Featured Alumnus

Developing a research career can be tough on family life; flexibility and perseverance pay off.

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Featured Students

Congratulations to Aaron Pfennig (MS), Courtney Astore (MS), Sonali Gupta (MS), and Alli Gombolay (PhD), and who were recognized as the 2020 Outstanding Students in Bioinformatics at Georgia Tech. Each student received a monetary award funded by the J. Leland Jackson Endowed Fellowships Fund in Bioinformatics. Students were selected for demonstrated excellence in their academic studies and their bioinformatics research. 

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News

Addressing the Need for Representation and Diversity — in Genetic Risk Assessments

School of Biological Sciences Patton Professor Greg Gibson joins Emory colleague in addressing the need for more diverse genetic risk assessments...

Two Woodruff School Professors Elected to AIMBE

Brandon Dixon's research focuses on elucidating and quantifying the molecular aspects that control lymphatic function as they respond to the...

Suddath Symposium Showcases Latest Research in Origins and Early Evolution of Life

The annual symposium hosted by the Georgia Tech Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience provided a forum to celebrate the legacy of the...

Theory Plus Data, Across Disciplines: What’s New in the Southeast Center for Mathematics and Biology

“Theory plus data” guides the Southeast Center for Mathematics and Biology; some of its Georgia Tech members share updates on research projects...

Student News

Michelle Kim Thesis Defense

Michelle Kim, Bioinformatics PhD student, defended her thesis on October 22, 2020.

Congratulations 2020 Outstanding Bioinformatics Students

Congratulations to Alli Gombolay (PhD), Courtney Astore (MS), Sonali Gupta (MS), and Aaron Pfennig (MS) who were recognized as the 2020...

Aroon Chande Thesis Defense

Aroon Chande, Bioinformatics PhD Student, defended his thesis on July 30, 2020

Courtney Astore Awarded 2020 HIMSS Scholarship

Congratulations to Bioinformatics doctoral student, Courtney Astore, who was recently selected for a 2020 Healthcare Information and Management...