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Master in Bioinformatics: Computer Science - Vilnius University
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Master in Bioinformatics: Computer Science - Vilnius University

Vilnius University
Vilnius, Lithuania
On campus
Full-time
Free
Duration
2 Years
Language
English

Program Description

The Master’s programme in Bioinformatics is designed to train highly qualified specialists capable of integrating knowledge from computer science and life sciences. Students learn to analyse biological data using computational methods, develop software tools, and solve complex biological problems using bioinformatics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence approaches.

The programme is delivered in English by the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center in collaboration with the Vilnius University Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics. As Lithuania’s life sciences sector continues to expand rapidly, the demand for highly skilled bioinformatics professionals is steadily increasing.

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Why choose this program?

  • The first and only Bioinformatics Master’s programme in Lithuania
  • Three research placements in different research groups or companies
  • More than 30 elective courses in life sciences and computer science
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Learning Outcomes

  • Apply bioinformatics methods to solve biological problems and analyse biological processes.
  • Analyse and interpret large-scale biological datasets using modern bioinformatics approaches.
  • Develop innovative algorithms and software tools for biological data analysis.
  • Apply machine learning, artificial intelligence, and statistical methods in life sciences research.
  • Integrate knowledge from computer science and life sciences to address complex interdisciplinary challenges.
  • Independently plan, organise, and critically evaluate scientific research in a responsible and reproducible manner.
  • Communicate scientific results effectively to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
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Curriculum

Semester 1

Compulsory Courses

Biological Sequence Analysis

Data Mining

GNU/Linux Type Operating Systems

Multivariate Statistics

Python for Data Science

Responsible and Reproducible Research

Semester 2

Compulsory Courses

Machine Learning and Algorithms in Life Sciences

Omics Data Analysis and Integration

Project I/II

Optional Courses

Bayesian Statistics

Big Data Analysis

Biodiversity Assessment and Modelling (GIS approach)

Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

CRISPR-Cas System Biology, Bioinformatics and Applications

Deep Learning

Information Security Management

Mass Spectrometry

Microbiota Research in Health and Disease

Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Rejuvenation Technologies

Molecular Modeling

Personalized Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment

(Q) SAR Methods in Compiuter-Aided Drug Design

Reliable Programming in Ada and SPARK

Semester 3

Compulsory Courses

Phylogenetics and Phylogenomics

Project II/II

Structural Bioinformatics

Optional Courses

Artificial Neural Networks

Cyber Security Technologies

Digital Image Processing

Distributed Systems

Epigenomics

Essentials of Scientific Writing

Genome Evolution

Management in Modern Biotechnology Enterprise

Medical Microbiology

Molecular Systematics

Natural Language and Speech Signal Processing

Paleogenomics

Parallel and Distributed Computing

Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics

Programming in Cloud Computing

Single-cell Omics

Synthetic Biology

Synthetic Drugs Design

X-ray Crystallography of Biological Macromolecules

Semester 4

Courses

Master Final Thesis (Study field: Informatics)

Jobs - Careers

  • Biotechnologist
  • Health Data Analyst
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