Learners around the world now have the opportunity to enroll in a series of courses designed for biologists eager to gain computational skills and for computer scientists who want to explore the frontier of bioinformatics. UC San Diego will launch its six-course Specialization in Bioinformatics on Coursera, which culminates in a Capstone Project using software tools and big data provided by Illumina, a leading company in genome sequencing and the emerging field of personalized medicine. The new Bioinformatics Specialization will allow learners to earn a Specialization Certificate that serves as a mini-degree in this fast-growing, cutting-edge field. “Our online courses are identical to a core class in the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Program at the University of California, San Diego, one of the top programs in the world. For more information, please visit http://calit2.net/newsroom/release.php?id=2563.