Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Computational Biology, which includes many aspects of bioinformatics, is the science of using biological data to develop algorithms or models to understand biological systems and relationships. Computational biology and bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that develops and applies computational methods to analyse large collections of biological data, such as genetic sequences, cell populations or protein samples, to make new predictions or discover new biology. Computational biology is similar to bioinformatics which is an interdisciplinary science using computers to store and process biological data. Since the late 1990s, computational biology has become an important part of developing emerging technologies for the field of biology. Computational biology has been used to help sequence the human genome, create accurate models of the human brain, and assist in modelling biological systems.