More than ever, computer and electronic technology is of great use to researchers in most scientific fields. In the biological sciences, researchers employ an array of computers in order to visualize microscopic (or sub-microscopic) structures and organisms, to demonstrate complex molecular interactions, to record data at rates beyond human abilities, and as a limitless tool for data storage and retrieval. Also, within the last decade, computers have become an indispensable tool for scientific education at all levels: high school students are learning about the basic sciences on computers and physicians use all types of software to gain a correct diagnoses and retreive drug information. This technology, coupled with the large scale growth of the Internet, brings average people a never before seen access to scientific knowledge.

The purpose of Sigbio is to investigate how computers are being used in today's scientific world and work on projects which demonstrate this integration.

For more information on the national ACM's Sigbio group, take a look at their information page.