Bioinformatics-"a trend setter"
Bioinformatics
Have you ever heard of the word Bioinformatics?
I guess, you don’t.
But this is not going to be the criteria in the near future as it is at the rocket launch of its development.
The field is growing much at the rate with which viruses replicate.
Definition
Bioinformatics is a field of science where biology and computer science get together to make wonders in the biological world. It is primarily involves the interpretation of biological data with the help of computers.It involves the creation of biological database that is stored in the system and further worked on with biological softwares.
What is this field about?
This field is all about the combination of biology and computer science.
Bioinformatics plays an important role in the following fields
- Drug designing
- Molecular modeling
- Personalized medicine
- Protein modeling
- Pharma industries
- Bio technology
- Gene therapy
- Structure based drug target.
Who can study
The main specialty is both computer and biology students can study this subject. Any student who has completed his higher secondary education either with biology or computer science can take up Bioinformatics in their under graduate. Bioinformatics can be taken in postgraduate level also. For any level the potential for obtaining is really high.Remember that you cannot expect a job in this field after completing the B.Sc. You must have done your post graduate to obtain a job.After completing B.Tech you can expect for jobs.
Subject in the view of a student
This subject is little dry. But when you take up this field with real interest you will find this to be best subject. You deal with computers, databases, calculations, cells cultures, microbes, statistics, biological software, some physics and chemistry too. This is an apt subject for those who have interest in both biology and computer science. To take up this field successfully you need a lot of interest in both biology and computer science. Real interest is what that matters. When you take this subject there is a lot for you to discover. Advancing techniques in the computer field make it more easier.
Current position:
At present the field is only at the under development stage as there is a lot to discover. The potential this field has is very huge and wide.
Scope
The scope for Bioinformatics is really great. Large Bioinformatists are needed in the future in various fields such as drug designing,gene therapy,pharma industries etc. Whenever a new drug is designed the part played by the bioinformatics will be quite vital. The rapid development in the field is a boon for the mankind. After completing your post graduate you can work in DNA analyses, biological database designing and maintaining,sequence format conversions,interpretation of biological data using biological softwares and many more.
I am very sure about :
This field is going to revolutionize the medical world.
The field is on its way to achieve a large number of milestones.
It is going to change the traditions of the medical field.
All this ends up in the development and welfare of the mankind.
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