VCU Bioinformatics and Bioengineering Summer Institute
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Introductory Week
Introduction to Bioengineering & Bioinformatics

Time: Wednesday, June 9, 9:00 am - noon
Place: Bioinformatics Computer Core Lab (Rm 104), Life Sciences Bldg
Organizers: Jerry Miller and Jeff Elhai
Audience: Primarily 1st year students

Goals of session

The Opening Symposium gave you a flavor of ongoing research in both fields. Today, you'll get an introduction to the kinds of problems that face those who would make use of the tools of bioinformatics and bioengineering.

Outline of session

  • Impending doom in bioinformatics
  • Introduction to Bioengineering

Before coming to the session

No notes or questionnaire for today, so consider reading ahead. There's LOTS of notes for Thursday and Friday.

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