Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (MS)

Who should apply?

Ideal candidates for this program have a background or interest in biological or computer sciences. The flexibility of the degree structure permits students to custom-design their curriculum under an advisor’s guidance, making this especially relevant for students employed in today’s diverse biotechnology workplace.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Please refer to the Students Accounts Office website for more information on tuition and fees. For information on loans and scholarships, visit the Office of Student Financial Aid. For information regarding grants, tuition waivers and other merit aid, please inquire with your graduate department.

Why choose George Mason?

• This program addresses the growing international, national, and regional demand for trained computational biologists by combining a solid foundation in biotechnology with computational skills relevant to bioinformatics.
• In this program you will receive the most up-to-date, advanced bioinformatics education available in the region.
• Program projects are often done in hands-on cooperation with many neighboring local world-class research institutions, including the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, USDA, FDA, FBI, and many other universities, research institutes, museums, government, and military laboratories.
• Courses in this program are taught by acclaimed professors and experts in the field, including Patrick Gillevet, Saleet Jafri, Dmitri Kilmov, Donald Seto, Jeffrey Solka, and Iosif Vaisman, as well as faculty from other departments.
• Persons employed at area biotechnology organizations may receive credit for work done on the job under the guidance of a faculty member. This work-related project may be applied either as a 3-credit research project or as a 6-credit master’s thesis.