Stories and News: Loyola University Chicago

Dr. Putonti's lab presents at 2024 Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Conference.

Kanzok Lab Presents at 2024 MNID Conference

Students from the Kanzok lab at the Midwestern Conference on Neglected Infectious Diseases (MNID) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, August 16/17, 2024. BIOI BSMS student Lara Ladney presenting her poster at MNID.

Students from Dr. Putonti's Lab present at the 30th Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference.

2024 Loyola Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Grace Chilton presenting to Natalie Stegman at the 2024 Loyola Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium.

Bioinformatics Seminar Spring 2024 Schedule

This spring, please join our departments in welcoming this year's series of guest speakers! Unless otherwise indicated, all seminars will be held on Thursdays @4:15PM in LSB 212.

Wheeler Lab Presents at 2023 American Society of Human Genetics Conference

Students from Dr. Wheeler's Lab presented at the 2023 American Society of Human Genetics Conference in Washington, DC. Students pictured are: Mansi Patel, Grace Chilton, and Henry Wittich.

Bioinformatics major Andrea Garretto works in a lab in the Quinlan Life Sciences Building. Loyola’s bioinformatics program melds computer science, biology, chemistry, and statistics into one field of study to help researchers analyze massive amounts of data. (Photo: Natalie Battaglia)

Understanding bioinformatics

When Catherine Putonti, PhD, joined Loyola’s faculty in 2007, she would constantly have to explain what bioinformatics was to recruit potential students. But as the program has become more popular over the past few years, she’s noticed a change. Now, students are coming to her already familiar with the field. And for Putonti, that’s been a pleasant surprise.

Research Awards

BS Bioinformatics Majors Awarded National Research Fellowship

Junior Bioinformatics majors Genevieve Johnson and Taylor Miller-Ensminger were awarded the Computing Research Association's Research Fellowship to develop software to predict viral host species.

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Research News

Bioinformatics Students Published

Bioinformatics students are contributing to our scientific understanding, publishing regularly in peer-reviewed journals.

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On the cutting edge of science

Bioinformatics is an exciting field that combines the latest advances in genetics and biochemistry with the powerful tools of computer science and statistical analysis.

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Leaders in STEM: Dr. Catherine Putonti

Bioinformatics Program Director, Dr. Catherine Putonti, has been an instructor of biology and computer science for 11 years at Loyola. Having earned numerous awards and recognition for her research and mentoring, Dr. Putonti shares some insight into her career path and why it is important to encourage women to enter STEM fields.

Members of the Wheeler Lab at Loyola who attended ASHG 2022 in Los Angeles: Dr. Heather Wheeler, Henry Wittich, Daniel Araujo, and Isabelle Gregga.

Dr. Wheeler's Lab Presents at the American Society of Human Genetics Conference

MS Bioinformatics students present at the American Society of Human Genetics conference; Dr. Wheeler wins an award

Congrats to our 2022 MS Bioinformatics grads!

Congrats to Anthony, Genevieve, Adriana, Rita, Tom, JJ, & Sidra on completing their MS Bioinformatics.

MS BIOI Student Angela Andaleon's Lab Research and Conference Experience

MS BIOI Student Angela Andaleon's Career Path Was Shaped by Lab Research and Conference Experience

Congratulations to the Bioinformatics Class of '24 Honors Recipients!

We congratulate the Bioinformatics Honors recipients of 2024. From left: Niru Shanbhag, Mansi Patel, Grace Chilton, Haaris Anjum, Warwick Price, and Rohan Sethi. Not pictured: Ali Khan

Dr. Wheeler (right) with research group members, Peter Fiorica, Dr. Lauren Mogil, Jack Morris, Mohammed Abdul Sami, and Jennifer Takamura (left).

Bioinformatics professor receives NIH grant

Dr. Heather Wheeler, assistant professor of Bioinformatics, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for $429,000

Bioinformatics, Study Abroad

BS/MS Bioinformatics Student Ben Lorentz and Study Abroad

BIOI student Ben Lorentz discusses his Study Abroad experience in Prague, Czech Republic and gives some great advice to students interested in Study Abroad.

Bioinformatics faculty receive 2018 Sujack Awards

The Bioinformatics Program is proud to congratulate, not one, but two of its faculty members for receiving the 2018 Sujack Awards in recognition of their excellence for teaching and research.