Computational biology is an emerging discipline concerned with analysis of biological data and understanding of biological principles through the use of techniques from mathematics, statistics, and computer science.

In the math department at UC Berkeley, pure and applied mathematicians work on a range of biological problems with an emphasis on genomics and phylogenetics. The relevant mathematics includes algebra, topology, combinatorics, and statistics. See some of our recent papers.

The computational biology group within the mathematics department includes undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty, many of whom are part of the campus-wide designated emphasis in computational biology. We offer an undergraduate course on mathematical and computational methods in molecular biology and occasional graduate courses on special topics. There is also a regular research seminar on computational biology, held Wednesdays from 3-4pm in 939 Evans Hall. The computational biology lab, currently under construction in 708X Evans Hall, will include office space, computer workstations and facilities for small meetings.

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