Chevron Biotechnology Centre, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
Infect Genet Evol. 2011 Jun;11(4):784-7. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2010.11.015. Epub 2010 Dec 9.
The urgency to process and analyze the deluge of data created by proteomics and genomics studies worldwide has caused bioinformatics to gain prominence and importance. However, its multidisciplinary nature has created a unique demand for specialist trained in both biology and computing. Several countries, in response to this challenge, have developed a number of manpower training programmes. This review presents a description of the meaning, scope, history and development of bioinformatics with focus on prospects and challenges facing bioinformatics education worldwide. The paper also provides an overview of attempts at the introduction of bioinformatics in Nigeria; describes the existing bioinformatics scenario in Nigeria and suggests strategies for effective bioinformatics education in Nigeria.
蛋白质组学和基因组学研究产生的大量数据亟待处理和分析，这使得生物信息学得到了重视。然而，其跨学科性质对既精通生物学又精通计算的专业人员提出了独特的需求。为应对这一挑战，一些国家制定了多项人才培训计划。本文介绍了生物信息学的含义、范围、历史和发展，重点介绍了全球生物信息学教育所面临的机遇和挑战。本文还概述了在尼日利亚引入生物信息学的尝试，描述了尼日利亚现有的生物信息学情况，并提出了在尼日利亚开展有效生物信息学教育的策略。
