The Department of Computational Biology consists of faculty members with expertise in computer science, genomics, systems biology, population genetics and modeling. They apply these skills to a wide range of exciting problems in the life sciences. The department administers the Computational Biology undergraduate concentration within the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Additionally, the faculty in the department are members of the Computational Biology graduate field, as well as several other graduate fields offering M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. Related Groups Statistical & Data Science Department of Mathematics Molecular Biology & Genetics ILR School Operations Research & Information Engineering Cornell Population Center Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit Related Fields Applied Mathematics Genetics, Genomics and Development Mathematics Operations Research Statistical Science Computer Science Computational Biology PhD Comp Bio in the news Has taxonomy terms (with depth) Article Type (field_article_type) CALS MagazineDear Aggie ColumnFact SheetMaster Gardener Volunteer ColumnNewsPress ReleaseReportResource/ReportField NoteFutureCastMultimediaNewsSpotlight Event Type (field_event_type) ClassClassClinicConferenceConferenceExhibitExhibitFairFairFestivalFestivalField DayField DayLectureLectureMeetingMeetingSeminarSeminarTournamentWebinarWebinarWorkshopWorkshop News July 23, 2026 Deep connections drive psychedelic research Computational Biology News April 3, 2026 Quick View Seed banks may complicate gene drives aimed at controlling weeds While gene drives have great potential for controlling weeds, seed banks can foil their efforts. Computational Biology Plants News November 21, 2025 Early brain differences may explain sex-specific risks for addiction Computational Biology More Comp Bio News
