MSc.Computational Biology & Bioinformatics

 

Bruno Correia

Head of the Laboratory of Protein Design and Immunoengineering, EPFL, Switzerland

"It is hard to picture the next-generation of scientists in biological sciences without a strong knowledge in computation and quantitative disciplines. Due to strong advances in computational approaches the field of protein engineering has been quickly moving to become the field of computational protein design, many endeavours that were strongly rooted in empiricism have become well defined  problems that can be solved or greatly simplified using computational tools. These advances led to enormous progress in both fundamental biology but also biotechnology new drugs, vaccines and biomaterials have come to light with the help of computational methodologies.

 

Tiago Resende

Computational Biologist at Amyris

Computational biology has been crucial in my career because it allows me to abstract complex biological systems into computational models, fostering the development of sustainable biotech products. The ability to efficiently model and engineer the metabolic pathways of living organisms is transforming the biotechnology landscape. It allows us for instance to design cell factories that can produce added-value compounds from waste residues, contributing to a sustainable economy."

 

Catarina A. Carvalheda Santos

Research Scientist at Exscientia

  "It is undeniable the beneficial impact of computational tools in drug discovery. The combination of computational structural biology, bio/cheminformatics  and artificial intelligence has proven to considerably reduce drug development timelines and deliver treatments to patients more quickly and efficiently than ever before. From cellular to quantum level-description of biomolecular systems, integration of genetic, protein and chemical information from large databases, and the predictive power from machine learning algorithms, computational tools have come together to aid in setting up key design objectives and making knowledge informed decisions. Computer-aided drug design is a multidisciplinary and dynamic field with growing economic impact on healthcare systems and promising developments in the near future.

 

Simão Soares

CEO and Co-founder of SilicoLife | President at P-BIO

  Computational Biology towards developing efficient cell factories The Bio-revolution is transforming all the industries well beyond healthcare, this impact is leveraged on computational biology approaches that allow us to efficiently design cell factories for the sustainable and scalable production of chemicals.