Life Sciences Informatics Lab
Where Biology Meets Technology. Decode Life with Data.
About the Industry Partner — Bioxplora
Bioxplora is a specialist life sciences informatics training organisation operating at the intersection of biology, data science, and artificial intelligence. Their trainers bring active domain experience in pharmaceutical informatics, medical coding, and AI-driven biological research — delivering training grounded in real industry tools and career pathways. Through their partnership with KGCAS, Bioxplora deploys dedicated industry trainers across three focused lab modules in Semesters III, IV, and VI.

About the Life Sciences Informatics Lab
A purpose-built, industry-integrated lab within the School of BioSciences at KGCAS, exclusively for B.Sc. Biotechnology students. Students work with professional-grade tools — including RDKit, Open Babel, molecular visualisation platforms, ICD-10/CPT medical coding systems, and Python-based AI environments — using real chemical, genomic, and clinical datasets across three targeted semesters, each addressing a distinct high-value career pathway in the life sciences sector.
Why This Course?
Industry trainers deliver every session — active life sciences informatics professionals, not generalists
Three focused modules: Cheminformatics & Drug Discovery → Medical Coding → AI in Life Sciences
Biotechnology graduates with computational skills are significantly more competitive across pharma, healthcare IT, and medical research
Medical Coding offers one of the most stable and accessible career pathways for life sciences graduates in India's growing healthcare IT sector
AI in Life Sciences is among the fastest-growing areas globally — from drug discovery to genomic analysis and personalised medicine
Bioxplora's domain-specific expertise ensures training reflects real life sciences industry applications
Learning Journey
| Semester | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Semester III | Cheminformatics |
| Semester IV | Medical Coding |
| Semester VI | AI in Life Sciences |
Course curriculum
Certifications & Outcomes
Students completing the lab modules are prepared for industry-relevant certifications in medical coding, cheminformatics, and AI in life sciences, aligned with Bioxplora's training framework and communicated to students at the start of each relevant semester.
