getting started in bioinformatics(a story)

[Jakubas]

getting started in bioinformatics(a story)

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Post by Jakubas » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:57 pm

Ok, I apologize of tthe bat because I may have already posted this previously but my comp is screwy so I'm not sure. quick intro:

I graduated from the Universty of Texas in 98 with a B.S. in Zoology. I was working as a research assistant/associate for an Austin company called Ambion. I was riding my motorcycle when a lady ran a red light and hit me at 45mph. I was in a coma for 6 monhs then went to formal rehab for about 3-4 years. During my rehab, Ambion was bought and moved to California so I no longer had a job to return to. Because I had no mor insurancxe, the rehab facilitey said I was cured and let me go. I continued my rehap with some courses at UHCL.(Univ of Hou Clear Lake). I ended up with a like a 79gpa in Computational Statistics, Intro to Comp Prog, and JAVA 1. Beause my company was n Austin(a computer city) and I have experience in a RNA lab I wanted to get into bioinformatics. Any suggestions on what to do? I'm willing to go back to school. And I'm not too comfortable with my JAVA skills.

[JackBean]

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Post by JackBean » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:43 pm

Maybe first look, what opportunities of jobs you have in Austin, or whether are you willing to move.

Then you should care, whether should you first take some courses/school or will you have it during work.