Computational biology

We can also tell you Computational biology is a…

• …Literature Subject

If you know more about Computational biology, you can add more facts here »

Similar topics in Freebase

• 

  SNP genotyping

  Genotyping provides a measurement of the genetic variation between members of a species. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) are the most common type of genetic variation. A SNP is a single base pair mutation at a specific locus, usually consisting of two alleles (where the rare allele frequency...
• 

  Bioinformatics

  Bioinformatics and computational biology involve the use of techniques including applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, chemistry and biochemistry to solve biological problems usually on the molecular level. Research in computational biology often...
• 

  Systems biology

  Systems biology is a term used to describe a number of trends in bioscience research, and a movement which draws on those trends. Proponents describe systems biology as a biology-based inter-disciplinary study field that focuses on complex interactions in biological systems, claiming that it uses a...
• 

  Information technology

  Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware." IT deals with the use of...

• Oncology

  Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The term originates from the Greek "Ογκολογία" derived from onkos (όγκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix -logy (-λογία), meaning "study of" or "to talk...

• Drug delivery

  Drug delivery is the method or process of administering a pharmaceutical compound to achieve a therapeutic effect in humans or animals. Drug delivery technologies are patent protected formulation technologies that modify drug release profile, absorption, distribution and elimination for the benefit...