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Bioinformatics Education Should Start in High School

The Puget Sound region is home to more than 175 biotechnology institutions. These facilities have many of the brightest minds focused on improving health here and around the world. As a high school science teacher, one of my aims is to excite students about rapidly growing and rewarding career pathways. Those who excel in the sciences typically hope to pursue careers in medicine or veterinary science.

But what about discovering cures rather than simply administering them?

Jodie Spitze

Full Story: http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2010/09/07/bioinformatics-education-should-start-in-high-school/

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Montana INBRE Bioinformatics Core

The field of applied bioinformatics is developing at a pace not normally experienced in most biology labs, and the goal of the MT INBRE Bioinformatics Core is to help students and researchers keep up through the promotion of bioinformatics and computational literacy throughout the science curriculum and in the laboratory. This goal is being addressed through three main endeavors: (1) maintaining equipment and software for bioinformatic research, (2) promoting bioinformatics education, and (3) providing training and support to biologists implementing bioinformatics tools in their research. Many of these services are available to students and researchers throughout the Montana INBRE network, and details can found at the Bioinformatics Core Facility website.

http://brin.montana.edu/index.php

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