Welcome to the BPG Program Website!
The Program in Bioinformatics & Proteomics/Genomics at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus is designed to provide students and researchers with the advanced analytical tools and approaches needed for state-of-the-art biomedical research. The BPG Program is associated with independent, but cooperating programs on the University of Toledo Main Campus and at Bowling Green State University (BioInfOhio consortium).
ATTENTION OHIO RESIDENTS!!
The University of Toledo Bioinformatics Program has been awarded funding by the Choose Ohio First Program, and is being provided eight, two-year tuition scholarships per year, beginning in the Fall of 2008. Applicants must be a resident of Ohio. Undergraduates may apply as incoming freshmen, incoming transfer students or at any time during their academic career. MS and PhD students may also apply at any time during their academic career. Students who wish to apply may major in a range of academic disciplines that utilize computer science to manage biological data. If you are interested in applying, please contact the Program secretary, Jo Anne Gray, 419-383-6883, joanne.gray@utoledo.edu.
The BPG Program consists of two main components:
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EDUCATION:
BPG offers an MSBS degree based on coursework and a thesis. In addition, others (including MD or PhD students in other UT graduate programs) can qualify for certification in BPG based on taking a defined sequence of BPG courses. |
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CORE FACILITIES:
BPG currently has three core facilities. |
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The Bioinformatics Laboratory is a dual-purpose teaching and research facility based around a Linux cluster that has an integrated suite of bioinformatics software (iNquiry) as a well as standalone programs. The cluster is linked to, and managed by, the Ohio Supercomputer Center in Columbus via Internet2. |
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The Genomics Core Laboratory is focused on microarray analysis, and includes a robotic arrayer and chip scanner (used for protein as well as nucleic acid microarrays), and an Affymetrix node. |
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The Proteomics Core Laboratory has an ion-trap tandem Mass Spectrometer linked to an HPLC unit, and equipment for carrying out 2D-PAGE. |
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External Support
The BPG Program could not have been developed without the generous support from external agencies and foundations. A list of this support can be found on the Grants and Awards page of this site.
For additional information about becoming a BPG student, BPG research at UT, or use of the BPG core facilities, contact the BPG Secretary, Ms. JoAnne Gray, 419-383-6883, or the BPG Program Director, Dr. Robert M. Blumenthal, 419-383-5422.
