Universitat Rovira i Virgili
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Bioinformatics - Introduction

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Dr Gerard Pujadas Anguiano   phd.bioinf(ELIMINAR)@urv.cat
Dr Gerard Pujadas Anguiano   Dr. Sergio Gómez Jiménez
Dr  Marta Sales Pardo   Dr. Oscar Yanes Torrado
Dr Margarida Julià - UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)   Dr Rui Alves – UdL (Universitat de Lleida)
Dr Beatriz López - UdG (Universitat de Girona)   Dr Ferran Prados – UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
Dr Marta Casanelles – UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)   Dr Jordi Villà – UVic-UCC (Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya)
Dr Gerard Pujadas Anguiano – URV   Dr Alexandre Sánchez - UB (Universitat de Barcelona)
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Bioinformatics is a strongly interdisciplinary and transversal strategic discipline which is currently experiencing a major expansion both on an academic and professional level (hospital, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, agro-food sectors, etc.). The explosion in the number of biological data processed by hospitals and companies (the Big Data paradigm) and the need to design procedures for their interpretation are the main reasons for the growing demand for people trained in bioinformatics engineers with a high level of training.

The PhD programme in Bioinformatics aims to train researchers to a level of excellence and make them capable of bringing new methods, knowledge and tools for computational analysis or the development of models in life sciences. This PhD programme study offers continuity to existing studies at Bachelor's (interuniversity) and Master's (different participating universities) level in Bioinformatics.

With the objective of establishing a potent degree in this area, which is able to attract the best students and turn them into the best researchers and professionals, the programme includes top experts from eight Catalan universities in the different areas which make up Bioinformatics. The programme also has the participation of the Barcelona Bioinformatics Association (BIB) which brings together universities, research centres and companies with the aim of positioning Barcelona and Catalonia among the world leaders in bioinformatics.

People interested in this programme should have adequate knowledge about the concepts and basic tools to carry out competitive research in the field of bioinformatics. Therefore, the main and preferential access way to the programme is to hold a Master's degree oriented towards some of the disciplines that set up the interdisciplinary field of bioinformatics. This field is particularly broad and involves degrees in the following large areas: Biology, Medicine, Computer Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering. As an unique alternative way, applicants who are is some of the following situations:

will be able to access the programme under the condition that they pass, during the first academic year, 18 ECTS of bridging courses of a Master's degree in Bioinformatics taught by one of the universities forming part of the programme.

The programme is conducted in English. For this reason, it is required to demonstrate an English level equivalent to B2 or upper intermediate level of independent user of the Common European Framework of Reference.

High level research training in bioinformatics prepares students for a broad range of professional and academic entry points, since there is an increasingly large demand for professionals at this level in hospitals, companies, and the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agro-food industry.

The companies in these sectors are very active in research, development and innovation since this activity is essential for maintaining or improving their competitive level.