A session on ‘Insights on Bioinformatics’ was delivered by Anushree Raj from the Department of Bioinformatics & IT, AIMIT Centre, St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University) at University Degree College, Mangalore on August 20, 2022 for the BSc students of chemistry, biology, zoology and microbiology branches. Dr Nagarathna K A, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology welcomed and introduced the resource person to the gathering.
Altogether 53 students attended the session. The session focused on giving a brief introduction to bioinformatics, explaining its applications and scope. Also, the students were given an exposure to how research contributions in bioinformatics have helped mankind. A note on career guidance and opportunities in the field of bioinformatics was also given.
