Beans

Either,both.

Beans

To simonqu,
You're right that you can apply Ph.D if you hold Master of CS if any professor would accept you.I don't know which university you are studying.McGill University may accept Ph.D student in two years.

banbooca

to simonqu,

to switch from cs to bioinfo, u will need some basic knowledge in biology(don't worry, not that much).

Algorithme and statistic computing is most important in this area, and even a solid basic in mathematics, database will be an important tool in the research, so some knowledge in data mining and data warehouse will be helpful....  

Beans

To Banbooca,

Do you know what's the difference between bioinformatics in computer science and biochemistry department?Which one is better?

banbooca

If u r pretty sure u like bioinfo and will work for that later, go to biochemistry dept., u can get some lab experience there which will be extremely useful for ur high level study, otherwise cs background will give u a more open future......

Beans

My undergraduate background is biochemistry and I hold cs master now.My professor is in biochemistry depart.I have no other choice in fact.

yuliu

Hi, Beans:

I am applying the same department and same field.

I want to discuss with you for some problem.

could you Email me your Email address(or Tel.#)?

my Email: yuliu2001ca@YAHOO.CA. THANKS A LOT!

yuliu

Beans:
My problem:
one prof in department of biochemistry in UdeM has conditionally accepted me. but I must apply myself. I don`t know French. so have some problem for application. need you help

yuliu

Beans:
just notice you are in Europe! see you in Sept!