Computational biology involves applying computational methods to address biological questions and challenges. Our faculty are pioneering new directions in the field of computational biology and medicine, in close collaboration with world-renowned Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

Johns Hopkins University is home to a strong network of scientists working in computational genomics with diverse interests in many kinds of computational and statistical analyses of genomes.

Research Centers and Labs

Center for Computational Biology

The CCB is a multidisciplinary center dedicated to research on genomics, genetics, and DNA sequencing technology.

Center for Computational Genomics

The CCG is a multidisciplinary initiative to support research and education in the field of computational genomics.

Center for Imaging Science

The CIS sits at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, biomedical engineering, and electrical engineering; using mathematical and computational approaches, CIS researchers are pioneering new discoveries in four major areas: medical image analysis, computer vision, computational biology, and statistical learning.

Institute for Computational Medicine

The ICM develops quantitative approaches for understanding the mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease through the application of mathematics, engineering, and computer science.

Roy Adams

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Location:
204B 550 Building

Joel Bader

Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Oncology
Location:
201C Clark Hall

Muyinatu “Bisi” Bell

John C. Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Location:
208 Barton Hall

Tamás Budavári

Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics & Physics and Astronomy
Location:
N437 Wyman Park Building

Adam Charles

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Location:
301A Clark Hall

Jean Fan

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Location:
S253 Wyman Park Building

Liliana Florea

Associate Professor, Genetic Medicine
Location:
453 Miller Research Building

Rachel Karchin

Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Oncology
Location:
217A Hackerman Hall

Casey Overby Taylor

Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine & Biomedical Engineering
Location:
217D Hackerman Hall
Phone:
443-287-6657

Mihaela Pertea

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Genetic Medicine
Location:
S257 Wyman Park Building

Jerry Prince

William B. Kouwenhoven Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Location:
201C Clark Hall

Rebecca Schulman

Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Location:
200B Shaffer Hall

Joshua T. Vogelstein

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Biostatistics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, & Neuroscience
Location:
317C Clark Hall
Phone:
410-516-8775

Laurent Younes

Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Location:
324C Clark Hall

Male sex chromosome, missing piece in human genome, finally decoded

The achievement could provide a clearer picture of the role the chromosome plays in male-specific development, fertility, and genetically triggered diseases like cancer.