Twelve Master’s students participate in the new Master’s profile Bioinformatics. Why did these Life Science students choose for this profile? Diversity The group of students in Life Sciences have a diverse background. Their home countries vary as much as their Master’s programme. The majority of students in the...
The Princess Máxima Center (PMC) is the new institute that aims to cure all children with cancer with fewer side effects and less long-term complications and a new UBC partner. Being part of a larger bioinformatics community is essential for achieving PMC’s goals and improving...
Bioinformatic developments are increasingly important throughout the field of life science research. This development is of course not limited to Utrecht. That’s why UBC is involved in several national initiatives. I would like to tell you more about the role of the Utrecht Bioinformatics Center...
Bernd Helms on the added value of bioinformatics: “The UBC is a lively kitchen cooking up ideas” “What do I do? I wear so many different hats. I would like to say that I spend most of my time on research”, says Bernd Helms with a chuckle....
In a search for new viruses in the oceans, scientists led by Ohio State University have discovered new bacteriophage types that may play important roles in the global nutrient cycles. These roles have thus far primarily been attributed to bacteria. The viruses were among thousands...