Randy J. Zauhar is associate professor of biochemistry and director of the graduate program in bioinformatics, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495 (r.zauhar@usip.edu).
Fueled by strong demand from students and industry's need for trained bioinformaticists, universities are increasing their offerings in this fast-growing field.