[zmmmmm]

I'm just starting a PhD at Melbourne Uni in bioinformatics after working in the field for several years. Don't pay any attention to this is my advice. Bioinformatics is a field currently pulling itself up by its own bootstraps out of the realm of research into the clinic. That's a painful process to be sure, but IMHO it's the most profoundly exciting time to be part of any discipline. You are literally being a part of and watching history in the making. It's going to be messy, but there are chances to contribute here like no other field going around.

[lemming]

Interesting, thanks for the point of view. If you'd be interested in getting a beer or a coffee at any point, let me know - contact details in my profile.