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The Bioinformatics Institute (BII) was set up by the Agency for Science and Technology Research (A*STAR) in July 2001. Located in the Biopolis, it was conceived as the computational biology research and postgraduate training institute as well as a national resource centre in bioinformatics within the Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) of A*STAR.
The BII focuses on theoretical approaches aimed at understanding biomolecular mechanisms that underlie biological phenomena, the development of computational methods to support this discovery process, and experimental verification of predicted molecular and cellular functions of genes and proteins with biochemical methods.
Together with the BMRC/ A*STAR research institutes and multinational R&D organizations in the Biopolis, the BII is situated in a conducive environment for exchange of scientific knowledge and friendly interaction that will prompt greater collaborations, and position the Biopolis as a notable biomedical R&D hub in Asia and in the world.
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Dr. Frank Eisenhaber
Director since August 2007 |
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Dr. Gunaretnam Rajagopal
Founding Director |
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