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Bioinformatics and computational biology are related fields that focus on the development or application of quantitative tools to address modern biological problems. The Curriculum in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, started in 2002, trains students to become sophisticated, interdisciplinary researchers using state-of-the-art computational methods to advance biological discovery. The BCB Curriculum currently supports a standalone PhD granting program, and also a certificate of specialization for students working toward their PhDs in other affiliated departments at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The BCB Curriculum is supported and administered by the Carolina Center for Genome Sciences. The Curriculum also receives financial support from the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Medicine, and the National Institutes of Health.

The BCB Curriculum is proud to introduce our inaugural class of degree seeking students. Find out more about the students, by visiting the student directory.

Tim Elston, PhD
Curriculum Director
4092 Genetic Medicine Bldg. CB# 7365
Chapel Hill NC 27599
919-843-7670

Sausyty Hermreck
Curriculum Administrator
5009 Genetic Medicine Bldg. CB# 7265
Chapel Hill NC 27599
919-966-2681