Biotechnology
Biotechnology Program Overview
The University of Missouri’s Data Science and Analytics MS Biotechnology Emphasis equips students with data analytics skill sets to process, mine, and interpret large-scaled genomics and medical records for biotechnology and healthcare industry.
Courses
Outcomes
Graduates of the Masters of Science in Data Science and Analytics who pursue the Biotechnology emphasis area will achieve the following educational objectives:
- Possess an in depth understanding of the data analytics needs in biotechnology industry and healthcare systems in the US and worldwide;
- Have the ability to practice their analytic skill sets to applications in agriculture, human medicine, and health information systems in genomics, proteomics, phonemics, and electronic medical records;
- Be able to present and interpret their data analytic results with actionable plans in biotech and healthcare industry.
Biotechnology Faculty
Trupti Joshi
Assistant Professor
110 Life Sciences Center
(573) 884-3528
joshitr@missouri.edu
Lori Popejoy
Associate Professor
S420 Sinclair School of Nursing
(573) 884-9538
popejoyl@missouri.edu
Scott Givan
Associate Director, Core Informatics Research Facility
113 Bond Life Science Center
(573) 882-2948
givans@missouri.edu
Chi-Ren Shyu
Professor; Executive Director, DSA; Director MU Informatics Institute, Course Coordinator
241 Naka Hall
(573) 882-3884
shyuc@missouri.edu
Sample Course Path
Students move through 8-week modules completing core courses and then progressing through emphasis area concentration courses directly applicable with their area of study.
