Indiana University School of Informatics to offer laboratory graduate summer program
The intelligent use of information technology is essential to the success of the modern laboratory, yet the gap between the world of the laboratory scientist and the IT professional looms wide.
To bridge this gap, the Indiana University School of Informatics and LIMS Institute are teaming to offer unique graduate courses in an intensive summer session, June 5-9, at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus. The Laboratory Informatics Summer School offers two courses. Comprehensive IT for the Laboratorian is geared for the laboratory scientist, will present a full spectrum of topics in IT relevant to the uses, needs and interests of laboratory scientists.
The Laboratory Operations for the IT Professional provides a comprehensive picture of laboratory practice, including important issues in regulatory compliance.
“The goal of these courses is to offer insight into the two different worlds of the laboratory and information technology, establish a common ground between laboratory scientists and IT professionals by presenting subjects of interest to both groups,” says Douglas G. Perry, associate dean of School of Informatics’ graduate studies and research and director of the Laboratory Informatics Graduate Program at IUPUI.
The courses are open to currently enrolled graduate students at Indiana University; in addition, non IU students can be admitted through IUPUI’s graduate non-degree program ( www.iupui.edu/~gradoff/gnd ).
The classes will be held in the Informatics and Communications Technology Complex, 535 W. Michigan St.
For more information about the Laboratory Informatics Summer Program or to register, visit its Web site at www.limsconference.org
About the Indiana University School of Informatics
The Indiana University School of Informatics offers a unique, interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on developing specialized skills and knowledge of information technology. The School has a variety of undergraduate degrees and specialized master’s and doctorate degrees in bioinformatics, chemical informatics, health informatics, human-computer interaction, laboratory informatics, new media and computer science. Each degree is an interdisciplinary endeavor that combines course work and field experiences from a traditional subject area or discipline with intensive study of information and technology. For more information, visit the School’s Web sites:
