PhD student Alisa Omelchenko is making strides in the community as a 2026 Pittsburgh 40 under 40 honoree.
Alisa Omelchenko honored as Pittsburgh 40 Under 40 awardee
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CPCB 20th Anniversary Research Symposium showcases success in PhD training
The CPCB 20th Anniversary Research Symposium was held on Aug. 20 and 21. This event celebrated two decades of excellence in training and discovery for the Joint Carnegie Mellon University – University of Pittsburgh PhD Program in Computational Biology (CPCB).
CPCB Alumni Success Story: Laura Tipton
Laura Tipton is an assistant professor of environmental data science at James Madison University, where she pursues the research questions of her choice in her biology lab.
CPCB Alumni Success Story: Shannon Quinn
Shannon Quinn is driven by solving complex problems that lead to advances in drug discovery.
CPCB Alumni Success Story: Ericka Mochan
Mochan is a graduate of the Joint Carnegie Mellon-University of Pittsburgh PhD Program in Computational Biology (CPCB) and currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Computational and Chemical Sciences at Carlow University.
Alumni Spotlight: Andrej Savol, (A&S ’07; MED ’15)
When Andrej Savol went off to college, he seemed to be charting his own path. He moved from the Seattle area in Washington state all the way to Pittsburgh.
Graduate Spotlight: Steven Smeal, PhD ‘25
Steven Smeal, a recent graduate of the Joint Carnegie Mellon-University of Pittsburgh PhD Program in Computational Biology (CPCB), reflects on the graduate school experiences that have helped to jumpstart his career.
PhD student Akanksha Sachan earns scholarship from the American Federation for Aging Research
PhD student Akanksha Sachan has been awarded the Diana Jacobs Kalman/AFAR Scholarship for Research in the Biology of Aging.
Graduate Spotlight: Haiyi Mao, PhD ‘25
As Haiyi Mao graduates from the Joint Carnegie Mellon-University of Pittsburgh PhD Program in Computational Biology (CPCB), he reflects on an experience that has enriched his life personally and professionally.
PhD students earn recognition from National Science Foundation fellowship
Two students in the Joint Carnegie Mellon-University of Pittsburgh PhD Program in Computational Biology have received honorable mentions from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program.