Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar (Mar 2023)
Impact of the development of bioinformatics in Cuba
Abstract
Bioinformatics is the application of computer science to solve biological problems. Its application is becoming more necessary and common every day in the field of life science research. In this discipline, computational and human resources assist in the analysis of enormous amounts of biological data, to extract valuable information and obtain results with improved impacts on human, animal and plant health. This report addresses the emergence of the bioinformatics career as part of the natural cycle of the biotechnological advancement process in Cuba and the impact of its development in areas such as oncology, genetics, epidemiology and pharmacology. The exposed elements allows to understand the importance of its use, being every day more necessary and common in the field of life sciences research, despite the large investments in technology to be made. It is concluded that with the application of bioinformatics it is possible to solve a large number of current biomedical problems, which makes it a vital discipline for Cuba in its development plans and that it must play a leading role in horizon up to 2030.
