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How a master’s degree can jump-start your bioinformatics career
Have you ever wondered where a master’s degree in Computational Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CoBB) will take you? Read on to learn more about the bioinformatics scientist profession.
New study reveals cells take two different paths during EMT
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).
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.
Alumnus Sahil Ganatra is bridging the gap between technology and clinical care
Sahil Ganatra, a graduate of the Computational Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CoBB) master’s degree program, is bridging the gap between technology and clinical care.
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Mon, February 2, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | BST3 6014 and Zoom
Year in review: 4 impactful moments for CSB in 2025
In 2025, the Department of Computational and Systems Biology tackled complex problems at the intersection of biology and technology. As we reflect on the impact of the last year, we’ve compiled our favorite stories from 2025.
Graduate Spotlight: Peter Murdo Chiknas, MS ‘25
Peter Murdo Chiknas reflects on his experiences in the Computational Biomedicine and Biotechnology master’s program and his next steps after graduation.
Graduate Spotlight: Omer Bashir, MS ‘25
Omer Bashir arrived at the University of Pittsburgh with industry experience and left with a powerful new toolkit in computational biology to complement his pharmaceutical background.
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.