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Study programmes

Bioinformatics and computational biology

Study program:
Bioinformatics and computational biology
SP code:
P0688D140011
Study form:
combined
Study type:
doctoral
Standard duration of study in years:
4
Language of instruction:
English
Title:
Ph.D.
Title:
No
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SP name in Czech:
Bioinformatika a výpočetní biologie
SP name in Latin:
Disciplina bioinformatica et biologia computatoria
SP profile:
academically oriented

SP characteristics

Bioinformatics and computational biology are multidisciplinary disciplines on the interface of computer science (especially algorithms and software development, data engineering), mathematics (especially probability, statistics, and mathematical modeling), and biology (especially molecular and evolutionary) aimed at efficient processing, analysis, and modeling of biological data and processes at the molecular and cellular level. The common denominator of bioinformatics and computational biology, which also includes areas such as systems biology, neuroinformatics, bioimaging, and computational drug design, is the development of analytical procedures and software tools for processing and analyzing large, domain-specific, and heterogeneous data to understand cellular processes at the molecular level, to learn from the evolution of given processes and subsequently apply this knowledge, especially in medicine and biotechnology.
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Graduate profile for the public:
The graduate understands key areas of informatics, such as algorithms and software systems development. She/he is also well acquainted with the most important methods and new discoveries in the field of natural sciences related to her dissertation topic. The graduate can define problems, come up with their solutions, implement these and present and defend the results of her work in the domestic and international environment. The graduate will find employment mainly in research and development, both in academic and commercial settings, whether it is a position requiring processing and analysis of biomolecular data (e.g., in hospitals) or research positions in the pharmaceutical industry or biotechnology companies. However, the interdisciplinarity of the field requires the graduate to be able to integrate knowledge and data from different domains, making her also prepared for data-oriented positions outside the field of natural sciences.

Related accreditations

Faculty Name of the study program Language of instruction Study form
Přírodovědecká fakulta Bioinformatika a výpočetní biologie čeština kombinovaná
Přírodovědecká fakulta Bioinformatika a výpočetní biologie čeština prezenční
Matematicko-fyzikální fakulta Bioinformatika a výpočetní biologie čeština kombinovaná
Přírodovědecká fakulta Bioinformatics and computational biology angličtina prezenční
Matematicko-fyzikální fakulta Bioinformatika a výpočetní biologie čeština prezenční
Matematicko-fyzikální fakulta Bioinformatics and computational biology angličtina prezenční

Teaching provided by

Faculty:
Cooperating institutions:
No
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Foreign university joint diploma type:
No
External department:
No

Classification

Area of education:
  • Informatics
  • Biology, Ecology and The Environment

SP structure

Specialisation:
No
Double-curriculum study:
No
Data for persons with disabilities
Contact person for persons with disability:
PhDr. Liana Bala, Ph.D.
Web page for persons with disability:
ttps://www.mff.cuni.cz/studium/handicap/
Further information about the study of persons with disability:

Personal provision

Garant SP:
  • doc. RNDr. David Hoksza, Ph.D.
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Subject Area Board Members:
  • Chairman, Hoksza David, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 13.9.2023)
  • Members, Antolík Ján, Mgr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Baldrian Petr, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Berka Karel, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Damborský Jiří, prof. Mgr., Dr. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Hampl Vladimír, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Kolář Michal, Mgr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Maršálek Petr, prof. RNDr. MUDr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Nečaský Martin, prof. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Novotný Marian, Mgr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Pilát Martin, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Schneider Bohdan, prof. Ing., CSc. (from 16.10.2023)
  • Members, Stopka Pavel, prof. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 16.10.2023)

Instruction

Admission procedure requirements:
Study programme (branch) is open for applicants for the academic year 2026/2027:
Admission procedure requirements in the acaademic year 2025/2026:

Can be studied in combination

No combinations have been found
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