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Brian Golding studies bioinformatics, molecular evolution and DNA
sequence analysis.
Brian Golding
With genomics data spilling out of our research labs faster than
ever, one of our greatest needs is a way to understand and use all
that newfound knowledge. Making sense of that information is the
point of research by Dr. Brian Golding, Department of Biology, who
studies bioinformatics, molecular evolution and DNA sequence analysis.
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“The recent advances in molecular genetics are providing
a storm of new data on DNA sequences, on gene structure and
higher order genomic structure. However, the implications
of these new data are not always clear,” says Dr. Golding,
holder of the Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics. “I
apply mathematical modelling and computer science to the analysis
of genomic data from all kinds of organisms.”
The relatively new field of bioinformatics combines biology,
computer science and math to analyze information being collected
on the genomes of humans and other species. By understanding
more about genomics, scientists hope to improve health and
environmental research and affect everything from molecular
medicine and infectious diseases to agriculture.
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