Research
The Columbia University Department of Systems Biology brings together researchers specializing in computational biology, experimental biology, and technology development to discover how biological traits emerge from complex molecular networks.
Education
Systems biology and computational biology are becoming increasingly important disciplines in the biological sciences. Through PhD graduate education and postdoctoral training we prepare young scientists to become leaders in this exciting and rapidly growing field.
- Graduate Education
- Postdoctoral Training
Infrastructure
Our core facilities include centers for next-generation sequencing and high-throughput screening, as well as a high-performance computing center dedicated to research in molecular and systems biology.
- Columbia Genome Center
- Advanced Research Computing

News

Announcement

Andrea Califano Selected to Lead Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York

Andrea Califano, Dr, the Clyde and Helen Wu Professor of Chemical and Systems Biology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, will lead the new Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York in its mission to harness and engineer immune cells for the early detection and eradication of human disease.

Awards and Grants

Andrea Califano Receives Alfred G. Knudson Award from NCI

Andrea Califano, Dr, has been honored with the 26th Alfred G. Knudson Award in Cancer Genetics by the National Cancer Institute(link is external and opens in a new window) (NCI) for his exceptional contributions to the field of cancer research.

Awards and Grants

Yufeng Shen, PhD receives grant National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Yufeng Shen, PhD, Systems Biology: $810,000 over five years for a subaward from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for "CLEAR consortium: Discovering the Developmental Mechanisms of Trachea-Esophageal Birth Defects."

Awards and Grants

Xuebing Wu, PhD, receives 2023 Glenn Foundation Discovery Award

Xuebing Wu, PhD, receives one of two three-year awards of $525,000 made annually ($175,000 per year for three years).

Awards and Grants

Harris Wang, PhD receives grant from the Army Research Office

Harris Wang, PhD, Systems Biology, and Samuel Sternberg, PhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics: $1,499,999 over five years for a subaward from the Army Research Office for "CHARMME: Center for Harnessing Microbiota from Military Environments"