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View fees and funding information or find out more about master's-level apprenticeships. Your career Industry, alumni and current students talk about Bioinformatics at Cranfield Bioinformatics is a fast-growing field that offers progressive career opportunities for forward-thinking people who are ready to grasp the challenge; people who understand both the biological and computing aspects of this science. Why this course? The only Bioinformatics MSc in the UK offering a truly bespoke postgraduate experience Cranfield University is the only solely postgraduate university in the UK, which means that every single lecture and practical session within the Applied Bioinformatics MSc is tailored to master's level.

A variety of programming languages Experience taught us that there is no such thing as a single preferred programming language in the field of bioinformatics. Industrial and research applications Drug discovery: Applications of bioinformatics in drug discovery is not only covered in the Applied Bioinformatics MSc course but is an integral part of the delivery of the course. Example article 1 Example article 2 This MSc is supported by our team of professional thought leaders, including Professor Andrew Thompson who is influential in this field and an integral part of this MSc.

Informed by industry Cranfield University benefits from the input of a group of world-renowned experts in a range of applied sciences including bioinformatics.

Course details. Teaching team. Watch our Applied Bioinformatics group project video Real-life experience Working in project teams is part of everyday working life. Individual project.

Industry-related projects A four-month thesis project carried out either at Cranfield or an external research establishment or commercial organisation within the UK or Europe, this gives you the chance to concentrate on a subject area of particular interest to you, perhaps in collaboration with the type of organisation that you are hoping to find employment with.

Real-life problem-solving thesis projects Our MSc students finalise their hands-on study practice with individual thesis projects that solve problems in multidisciplinary areas whilst working under academic supervision. Some recent projects include: - Development of a web-based resource for tuberculosis genotyping and diagnosis from whole genome sequencing data: PhyTB This project by Ernest Diez is focused on creating PhyTB - an application for the interactive study of variation in M.

Visit project page Further reading - Applications of data science and machine learning in detection of meat adulteration This project by MSc student Rafal Kural is focused on the application of machine learning methods to unravel hidden patterns of meat samples using Fourier transform spectrometry, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, high performance liquid chromatography and VideometerLab.

Course modules Compulsory modules All the modules in the following list need to be taken as part of this course. Introduction to Bioinformatics using Python. Module Leader Dr Fady Mohareb Aim This module provides a general introduction to bioinformatics and fundamentals of programming. Syllabus Fundamentals of Python programming. Simple mathematical operations. Modules in Python. Various data types and Objects. Control Statements. Lists, Tuples and Dictionaries. File IO. Programming for biology using BioPython.

Intended learning outcomes On successful completion of this module you should be able to: Identify the most important programming structures. Retrieve relevant nucleotide, protein sequences and their corresponding metadata from online public data resources. Develop custom Python scripts for sequence manipulation.

Develop Python scripts to automate data handling and curation tasks. Develop advanced stand-alone Python programs for the acquisition and consolidation of data from remote databases. Module Leader Dr Maria Anastasiadi Aim This module aims to provide you with an overview of important concepts in statistics and exploratory data analysis.

Syllabus Introductory statistics — averages, variance and significance testing. Data pre-processing techniques. An introduction to R. Intended learning outcomes On successful completion of this module you should be able to: Devise basic R programs to meet given specifications. Critically assess the basic principles of different statistical techniques and be able to implement them programmatically and effectively integrate and devise statistical methods into experimental protocol design.

Apply different data pre-processing techniques. Describe the difference between univariate and multivariate analysis. Apply exploratory data analysis using unsupervised multivariate analysis methods.

Application of Bioinformatics in Epigenetics, Proteomics and Metagenomics. Aim To provide you with the knowledge of the current trends in analysing epigenomic, proteomic, and metagenomic data and to demonstrate its principles, challenges, and complexities in bioinformatics. Quality control, pre-processing, and analysis of DNA methylation data through standard pipeline. Application of bioinformatics on DNA methylation data to assess phenotypic outcomes. Protein structures and molecular modelling.

Soil metagenomics: quality control, filtering and assembly to taxonomic classification, clustering, and functional assignment. Analysis of microbial community composition and comparative metagenomics.

Intended learning outcomes On successful completion of this module you should be able to: Synthesise information to discuss the key technological development in the acquisition of epigenomic, proteomic and metagenomic data. Explain the mode of operation of the most common analytical techniques and how these relate to the quality of the data acquired. Critically assess current practices and identify the relative strengths and weaknesses of the techniques covered.

Discover information using bioinformatics tools and effectively apply the information to biological problems. Participate in scientific discussions regarding the omic technologies and evaluate scientific results.

Next Generation Sequencing Informatics. Module Leader Dr Fady Mohareb Aim To introduce you to the techniques that have given rise to the genomic data now available, and develop skills and understanding in the bioinformatics approaches that facilitate evaluation and application of these data.

Syllabus Gene expression analysis using microarray. Overview of genome assembly and quality control. Transcriptome informatics. Sequence data analysis web platforms. Geneotyping and variant calling. Intended learning outcomes On successful completion of this module you should be able to: Critically evaluate the operation of the most common analytical techniques used in the acquisition of genomic sequence and expression data. Apply various techniques to overcome the challenges of dealing with sequence data and be able to identify and apply appropriate software tools to tackle these challenges.

Perform gene expression profiling using both first and next generation sequencing data. Critically assess current practices and evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of the techniques covered and how these relate to the quality of the biological findings that result Critically contrast a range of NGS tools and related sequence software tools for NGS applications, and interpret the output from those tools.

Machine Learning for Metabolomics. Module Leader Dr Maria Anastasiadi Aim During this module you will learn about the main aspects related to the analysis of the metabolic profile in living organisms and explore statistical and computational techniques that are central to the field of metabolomics with particular emphasis to machine learning.

Machine learning is a rapidly expanding form of artificial intelligence AI which has found many applications in the field of metabolomics. Examples include explanatory analysis of complex biological systems, novel biomarker discover and prediction modelling. Syllabus Metabolomics: overview and workflow. Multivariate classification and biomarker discovery. Introduction to machine learning.

Applications of machine learning in metabolomics. Advanced topics in machine learning. Applications of machine learning in food metabolomics. Introduction to image analysis. Advanced topics in R. Intended learning outcomes On successful completion of this module you should be able to: Critically assess various metabolomics analytical and spectral platforms.

Apply state-of-the-art best practices in machine learning to fit the purpose of the analysis. Develop classification and regression models based on multivariate metabolic data. In-depth understand and application of machine learning algorithms and be able to provide examples of specific machine learning algorithms for each task. Apply statistical and machine learning procedures covered during the module, to derive biological relevant information from metabolic datasets using R.

Programming Using Java. Develop Java programs to meet given specifications. Implement custom Java classes, interfaces, and packages. Implement standalone application interfaces using Java Swing Components. Data Integration and Interaction Networks. Module Leader Tomasz Kurowski Aim Data integration represents a major challenge for bioinformatics research.

Syllabus Database design and normalisation, Development of database access interfaces, Design and implementation of data repository Web front-ends, Techniques to integrate, interpret, analyse and visualise biological data sets Introduction to interaction networks, Data Integration and visualisation.

Intended learning outcomes On successful completion of this module you should be able to: Utilise systems software for the visualisation of systems and system interactions. Critically apply available tools for data integration. Design, normalise and implement databases for experimental datasets.

Critically assess the main data standards protocols for genomics, as well as the current approaches for modelling and warehousing of life science data. Discover systems relationships between data using bioinformatics tools and approaches. Advanced Sequencing Informatics and Genome Assembly. Module Leader Dr Fady Mohareb Aim This module aims to develop a system-level view of biological systems and their response to various internal and external factors, through the integration of advanced NGS and 3GSsequencing data with functional annotation using established concepts of graph theories widely applied for various assemblers such de-Brujin and Overlap-layout consensus.

Syllabus How research is conducted in genome bioinformatics and within the broader context of interdisciplinary life sciences. Advanced Java programming. Application of graph-theory using Java. Advanced Next-Generation Sequencing informatics. De-novo genome assembly. Gene prediction and functional annotation.

Intended learning outcomes On successful completion of this module you should be able to: Critically assess the technical limitations and the underlying biological and experimental assumptions that impact on data quality. Apply and optimise various algorithms for short and long reads sequence assembly. Successfully develop and optimise de-novo genome assemblies for various species. Develop in-silico gene prediction models and functional annotation4 Effectively apply graph theory and its application in biological data analysis.

Perform functional annotation for newly developed genome assemblies. Teaching team You will be taught by an expert multidisciplinary team both from Cranfield University and externally. Dr Fady Mohareb Reader in Bioinformatics. Learn more about our teaching team. Who is it for? How to apply. Apply now. Agrifood course brochure. A detailed insight into our Agrifood MSc courses. Event Webinar - Postgraduate study opportunities for Agrifood An interactive webinar for prospective students interested in our Agrifood MSc courses.

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Entry requirements A first or second class UK honours degree or equivalent in a life science, computer-science subject or candidates with appropriate professional experience. English language To study for a formal award at Cranfield you will need to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively in English in an academic environment. We are only able to accept tests taken within two years of the course start date. All elements of the test results must be demonstrated in one test, we are unable to accept a combination of scores across two or more tests.

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