The Program places special emphasis on transdisciplinarity and from this approach seeks to study and provide solutions to problems in the life sciences, social sciences and exact sciences. This program is offered in partnership between Universidad San Sebastián and Fundación Ciencia y Vida.
PhD/Doctor in Computational Biology
Closed
8 semesters
March 2024
Presential
Computational biology can be defined as a transdisciplinary research field that uses fundamentals from mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to produce computational models that allow the study of diverse biological phenomena and, like all scientific disciplines based on big data, its advances are strongly linked to the development of computer science, particularly in the area of high performance computing (HPC).
Today, computational biology incorporates a variety of fields including, among others, genomics and bioinformatics, molecular modeling and simulation, network theory, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and population dynamics.
The Program places special emphasis on transdisciplinarity and from this approach seeks to study and provide solutions to problems in the life sciences, social sciences and exact sciences. In addition to the laboratories of the Fundación Ciencia & Vida, it offers the possibility of interacting and carrying out their theses in the research laboratories of some of the biotechnology companies located on our Campus. During their time in the Program, students will acquire skills that will allow them to identify important questions in the most basic aspects of the disciplines as well as in their medical and environmental applications, formulate and develop research projects, critically read scientific literature, effectively communicate their own findings and ideas, and insert themselves in academia, as well as in the private and public sectors.
The PhD Program in Computational Biology aims to train independent researchers of the highest level with a deep knowledge of the foundations of computational biology as it relates to bioinformatics, molecular modeling, network theory, machine learning and population dynamics. Thus, it provides students with the ability to perform cutting-edge and innovative research in an autonomous, responsible and ethical manner for the generation of new knowledge.
The graduate of the PhD in Computational Biology at Universidad San Sebastian, is a researcher who:
Applicants must submit their academic background through the digital platform of the Doctoral Program in Computational Biology of Universidad San Sebastian.
Applicants must send their academic background through the digital platform of the Doctoral Program in Computational Biology of Universidad San Sebastian. The documentation must certify the following requirements:
The process for the selection of applicants consists of the evaluation of the applicant’s background, a personal interview and a knowledge test. In the case of applicants who reside outside the country or cannot travel to Santiago, the interview, examination and presentation will be conducted by videoconference.
Referential values 2023
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