What is Bioinformatics?

Every day, vast amounts of biological data is collected from patients in the healthcare system, data containing insights and important knowledge for understanding human health.

Bioinformatics is a field that combines biology and computer science to study biological information. It involves using computers to analyze and interpret large amounts of data related to genetics, DNA, and proteins to understand how living organisms work. This information can help us develop new medicines, understand evolution, and learn about the underlying causes of diseases. Essentially, bioinformatics helps us make sense of the massive amounts of data generated by modern biology experiments, which can be used to improve human health and advance our understanding of life.

At DTU Health Tech, we cover a wide variety of subjects within bioinformatics, ranging from personalised medicine where we predict the optimal treatment based on an individual’s genome, to machine learning applied to receptor-ligand interactions in biological systems.

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Computer models pave the way for efficient cancer vaccines

Professor Morten Nielsen, DTU Health Tech, develops algorithms and models that are essential for creating better cancer vaccines and medicine. According to WHO, cancer is one of the primary causes of death worldwide. In 2020, almost 10 million people died from cancer globally, and in Denmark, statistics show that one out of three will get cancer before they reach the age of 75. Read more...

Read more about our research, education and services within Bioinformatics

Research

Education

Bioinformatics

Head of Section: Ole Lund

Life Science and Technology (BSc)

The department is running the Bioinformatics specialization part of the programme for which Professor Morten Nielsen is responsible.

Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (MSc)

Education MSc Programmes.
Bioinformatics is a field of research focusing on computational analysis of biological data. It is an essential competence, as almost all biomedical research today involves the use of bioinformatics.

Services

Bioinformatic services

DTU Health Tech offers a range of Bioinformatic services.

Contact for more info

To learn more about this topic, contact these researchers

Ole Lund

Ole Lund Professor Department of Health Technology

Lars Rønn Olsen

Lars Rønn Olsen Group Leader, Associate Professor Department of Health Technology Phone: +45 45252425

Morten Nielsen

Morten Nielsen Groupleader, Professor Department of Health Technology Phone: +45 45252425