July 2005: Last posted update of program information supplied by institution.
If applicable, accreditation has been confirmed as of May 2006.
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bioinformatics Program
Degree granted: M.S. in Bioinformatics
Training available: Masters
Current enrollment: 20 Masters
Number of graduates in last 2 years: 5 Masters
Faculty status: 1 M.S., 9 Ph.D.
Areas of concentration: biochemical genetics, developmental genetics, epidemiology, gene mapping, immunogenetics, molecular genetics, pharmacogenetics, population genetics
Clinical training fellowships:
ABMG accreditation:
Financial support: Institutional scholarships.
Application deadline: February 15th annually.
Contact: Gary R. Skuse, Ph.D., Director, Rochester Institute of Technology, Biological Sciences, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, 14623, Tel: 585-475-2532, Fax: 585-475-2533, E-mail: gary@bioinformatics.rit.edu

Michael V. Osier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Biological Sciences, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, 14623, Tel: 585-475-2532, Fax: 585-475-2533, E-mail: michael@bioinformatics.rit.edu

Web homepage: http://www.bioinformatics.rit.edu
Founded in 1829, RIT is an internationally recognized leader in professional and career-oriented education enrolling more than 15,000 students in eight colleges. RIT was the first university in the United States to offer BS degrees in Biotechnology, Information Technology and Software Engineering. This history of educational leadership is again manifested in our Bioinformatics programs.

The Bioinformatics MS program at RIT represents a truly interdisciplinary degree, developed by faculty in the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Information Technology. With the guidance of individuals in the bioinformatics and biotechnology industries throughout the country we have introduced 18 new courses, and continually develop new ones, that integrate the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge intrinsic to bioinformatics.