Miami University Student Justin Chu Wins Bioinformatics Scholarship

2015 Dec 1

Miami University student Justin Chu was awarded the 2014-2015 Choose Ohio First Bioinformatics Scholarship.

Bioinformatics is the application of computational techniques to molecular biology problems. It is one of the fastest growing areas in science.

Chu graduated from Miami in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Science.

The goal of the Choose Ohio First Bioinformatics Scholarship Program is to set Ohio on track to be a leader in the bioinformatics industry by ensuring a well-prepared pool of diverse, highly trained students to enter the bioinformatics workforce in Ohio.

The award was created in 2008 by the Ohio Bioinformatics Consortium and is funded by a grant from The Choose Ohio First Scholarship Initiative Program.