BIOINFORMATICS

Biomedical research is an information-based discipline. There is a major revolution in progress as novel experimental approaches are yielding unprecedented amounts of data. The fields of medicine, biology, and biotechnology are increasingly dependent on accessing this information.

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of life and information sciences which provides the tools and resources for this endeavour. Development of innovative methodologies and practical applications in this important field (such as gene discovery and genomics) are objectives of the research programs of GORDON and SKANDALIS.

RICHARDS's interests are in learning how genes influence the expression of altruism and in the use of DNA sequences for analyzing phylogenetic relations among closely related species of social sweat bees.

GOLDING's interests are in the areas of computational biology, bioinformatics and molecular evolution. He uses mathematical models, statistical data analysis and computer-based studies to determine how molecules and organisms change over time.