Rohan.maddamsetti

re: where should I put the question up on the talk page?

Bioinformatics has to do with database management and data mining with large data sets. Computational biology is largely about algorithm development for bioinformatic use. I quote my professor, Sorin Istrail:

"Although “Computational Biology” and “Bioinformatics” are often used interchangeably, we will refer to Bioinformatics as primarily being about applying computational genomics tools, with well-established biological relevance, in large-scale applications in molecular biology and medical laboratories. Computational Biology, in turn, is about building these powerful genomics tools. Although there is significant overlap, both areas are essential: Computational Biology is more about the science, while Bioinformatics is more about the technology and engineering. To use a metaphor, Bioinformatics is about expeditions on the sea shores to find precious metals, or at the bottom of the sea to find oil, while Computational Biology is about building metal detectors or oil detection systems." http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/cs196-1/

An experimental biologist may collaborate with a bioinformatician to analyze her microarray data, while the computational biologist is concerned with designing algorithms for general biological problems, such as protein folding, or gene prediction. Rohan.maddamsetti 20:52, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for taking an interest. Take a good hard look at the debate on the talk page in sections 5.1 of Talk:Bioinformatics. Also, please add comments to a users talk / discussion page, not the main page. Jethero 21:00, 1 April 2007 (UTC)