Courses
There is no prescribed core course content, and the focus is on developing core and complementary skills in the student that reflect their research and career goals. For example, a student with a background in computer science may wish to join the research group of a professor in Biology to apply their skills and knowledge to a particular problem.
Any researcher at Dalhousie who has supervisory privileges and whose research includes bioinformatics can supervise students in the program. Many supervisors are affiliated with the Dalhousie Institute for Comparative Genomics (ICG), a network of over 30 researchers across five Faculties at Dalhousie who carry out innovative research in genomics. CBBI students join the research culture of their supervisors’ labs and the wider ICG, and gain access to joint seminars, skill-development sessions, symposia, and other activities.
Program delivery is in person, CBBI students are integrated into the research labs of their follow the expectations of the lab in matters such as participation in lab meetings. Program delivery is monitored and managed by the Director, who reviews and approves course plans, audits, and research seminars.