Increasingly complex biological problems and extremely large biological data sets have necessitated new approaches to answer many of today’s current research challenges and tackle emerging questions in biology not amenable to traditional approaches.  As one of the fields in the “New Biologies”, Computational and Systems Biology (CSB) encompasses an interdisciplinary approach that harnesses the power of computation and systems-level analyses to formulate and solve critical biological problems.  These research programs within CSB also synergize and collaborate with the extensive basic and clinical research programs at the University of Pittsburgh and across the globe.  Concomitant with our research foci, CSB is also a leader in educating and training all levels of emerging and nascent scientists, who will continue this work and identify and tackle new biological problems of the next generation.

Robin Lee Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Robin Lee on his promotion to Associate Professsor! (read more)

Pitt prepares to resume research The University of Pittsburgh is making preparations to resume research activities on campus amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher issued a statement outlining the goals of re-opening the university by saying, "we are seeking to adapt to a new reality: performing our vital mission and protecting our community in the midst of a pandemic." In his message... (read more)

DCSB Welcomes New Executive Administrator: Donald Bonidie
Please join us in welcoming our new Executive Administrator, Donald Bonidie, who joins us from the School of Computing and Information at the University of Pittsburgh where he was... (read more)

Dr. Ivet Bahar has been elected a member of The National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Ivet Bahar is among the exceptional scientists elected this year to the The National Academy of Sciences (NAS). NAS membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive... (read more)

Prestigious International Grant Awarded to Dr. Bahar
Dr. Ivet Bahar and her colleagues were recently  named recipients of awards by the 2020 Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP). HFSP supports innovative research in biology under the umbrella theme “Complex mechanisms of living organisms”, with emphasis on interdisciplinary research. The program funds cutting-edge, risky projects and.... (read more)

Maria Chikina to receive 2020 Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award
Dr. Maria Chikina, by virtue of the quality of her early contributions, has demonstrated great potential as a scholar and has achieved national and international prominence as a scholar.... (read more)

Robin E.C. Lee Named Sloan Foundation Research Fellow
Robin E.C. Lee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computational & Systems Biology, has been named one of the 126 Sloan Research Fellows for 2020... (read more)

Robin Lee, Rachel Gottschalk, and Agustin Cruz Awarded AAI Intersect Fellowship
The American Association of Immunologists(AAI) awarded Drs. J. Agustin Cruz and Robin E.C. Lee the Intersect Fellowship 2020. Dr. Cruz holds a PhD in Immunology and has been working for the past two years as a postdoctoral associate... (read more)

James Krieger received the DCSB Best Postdoctoral Associate Award of the Year 2019
Dr. James Krieger received the DCSB Best Postdoctoral Associate Award of the Year 2019. He was nominated by his mentor, Dr. Ivet Bahar. Over the past year, he has contributed to 6 articles listed below.  James is the one of three... (read more)

Sanjana Gupta received the DCSB Best Student of the Year Award for 2019 at the CSB Annual Appreciation lunch
Sanjana Gupta received the DCSB Best PhD Student of the Year Award for 2019 at the CSB Annual Appreciation lunch held at the University Club on Pitt’s Oakland campus, December 4, 2019. She was nominated by her co-advisors, Dr. James R. Faeder and Dr. Robin E.C. Lee for her current work on addressing the question of parameterization... (read more)