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Ishihara lab to receive $2.25M in Google.org Impact Challenge

Ishihara lab to receive $2.25M in Google.org Impact Challenge

Oct 14, 2026 | Featured News, Grants, News, Press Releases

The lab of Keisuke Ishihara, assistant professor of computational and systems biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, announced Oct. 14 that it has been selected as a recipient of the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science.

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CPCB 20th Anniversary Research Symposium showcases success in PhD training

CPCB 20th Anniversary Research Symposium showcases success in PhD training

Aug 27, 2026 | CPCB, Events, Featured News, News, Press Releases

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). 

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Nate Lord earns Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the NSF

Nate Lord earns Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the NSF

Jul 21, 2026 | Awards, Featured News, Grants, News, Press Releases

Assistant Professor Nate Lord has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER).

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Department of Computational and Systems Biology hosts 2026 annual retreat at Kamin Science Center

Department of Computational and Systems Biology hosts 2026 annual retreat at Kamin Science Center

May 11, 2026 | Events, Featured News, News, Press Releases

The Department of Computational and Systems Biology (CSB) hosted its annual retreat at the Kamin Science Center on May 7.

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Pitt’s Department of Computational and Systems Biology relocates to Fifth and Halket Building

Pitt’s Department of Computational and Systems Biology relocates to Fifth and Halket Building

Apr 9, 2026 | Featured News, News, Press Releases

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Department of Computational and Systems Biology (CSB) has a new home! CSB will relocate to the top floor of a newly constructed 10-story building on Fifth Avenue and Halket Street.

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Computational study reveals step-by-step mechanism behind a promising class of cancer therapies

Computational study reveals step-by-step mechanism behind a promising class of cancer therapies

Mar 12, 2026 | Featured News, News, Press Releases, Research

The Gur lab has published a new article in JACS Au, a journal of the American Chemical Society, that sheds light on how a promising class of cancer-fighting molecules works at the atomic level. 

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New study reveals cells take two different paths during EMT

New study reveals cells take two different paths during EMT

Feb 5, 2026 | Featured News, News, Press Releases, Research

PhD student Sophia Hu and Professor Jianhua Xing’s lab have developed a computational method to demystify what happens when cells go through epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). 

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CSB members assemble 1,000 safe-sleep kits for infants at Cribs for Kids

CSB members assemble 1,000 safe-sleep kits for infants at Cribs for Kids

Nov 25, 2025 | Featured News, News, Press Releases

Donating a little bit of time can make a big impact. On Nov. 21, members of the Department of Computational and Systems Biology (CSB) spent the day volunteering at Cribs for Kids.

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University of Pittsburgh hosts 2025 Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science annual meeting

University of Pittsburgh hosts 2025 Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science annual meeting

Oct 24, 2025 | Events, Featured News, News, Press Releases

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Computational and Systems Biology welcomed leading genomics researchers from across the country to Pitt’s University Club on Oct. 7–8 for the 2025 Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Annual Meeting.

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Pitt researchers uncover how timing of cellular signals shape life-or-death decisions

Pitt researchers uncover how timing of cellular signals shape life-or-death decisions

Sep 23, 2025 | Featured News, News, Press Releases, Research

In the complex world inside our bodies, timing can be everything. A new study from Steven Smeal and Robin E.C. Lee reveals the timing of molecular signals can change how cells respond to their environment, with potential implications for cancer treatment and drug discovery.  

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