Master's 2-Year - Biochemistry & Applied Bioinformatics

 

A four-semester post-baccalaureate program designed to provide advanced training in the biochemical and bioinformatic sciences and prepare students for a career in research.

Program Overview

This is a two-year thesis-requiring program for the study of biochemistry and bioinformatics leading to a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry and Applied Bioinformatics.

The program is designed to improve the academic credentials and scientific research experience of graduates. Our distinctive program emphasizes student development in five areas (coursework, laboratory skills, independent thought, presentation skills, and personal growth), allows students to broaden and strengthen their academic foundation, and equips students with basic and advanced lab and bioinformatics skills for a career in academic or industrial research.

Students will take Graduate Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics courses, with a strong emphasis on research application of biochemical, molecular and bioinformatic knowledge. These courses are taken along with first-year PhD students at the Tulane School of Medicine. Additional courses Chromosomal Instability and Cancer. All students will benefit from several other Biochemistry- or Molecular Biology-related courses, including a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar series, a Biochemistry Workshop, and a course on Academic Writing and Critique. All courses are taught within the Tulane School of Medicine by full time faculty. In year two, students will perform bench or bioinformatic research toward the master’s thesis and experience all aspects of basic research under supervision of a faculty advisor, from the development of an idea and scientific rationale, to experimental design and execution, data analysis, and possibly the drafting of a manuscript.

Class size is limited to approximately 10 students. Students will take Graduate Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Biostatistics courses, with a strong emphasis on research application of biochemical and molecular knowledge. These courses are taken along with first-year PhD students at the Tulane School of Medicine. Additional courses include Structure and Function of Biomolecules and Chromosomal Instability and Cancer.  All students will benefit from several other Biochemistry- or Molecular Biology-related courses, including a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar series, a Biochemistry Workshop, and a course on Academic Writing and Critique. All courses are taught within the Tulane School of Medicine by full time faculty.

In year two, students will perform bench research toward the master’s thesis and experience all aspects of basic research, under supervision of a faculty advisor, from the development of an idea and scientific rationale, to experimental design and execution, data analysis, and possibly the drafting of a manuscript.

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Program Calendar

Program Curriculum (30 credit hours)

Tuition & Fees

Application Process

For questions regarding the program, please contact Dr. Wu-Min Deng (program director, wdeng7@tulane.edu) or Dr. Sam Landry (program co-director, landry@tulane.edu).

For administrative questions (online application, tuition, etc.): bms@tulane.edu