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

Awards and Grants

Harris Wang, PhD receives subaward from the Department of Energy

Harris Wang, PhD will receive $600,000 over two years for a subaward from the Department of Energy for "From Sequence to Cell to Population: Secure and Robust Biosystems Design for Environmental Microorganisms."

Awards and Grants

Harris Wang, PhD receives grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Harris Wang, PhD will receive $427,700 over one year from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for "Profiling diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) using stool-based RNAs."

Awards and Grants

Xuebing Wu, PhD receives grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Xuebing Wu, PhD will receive $2,174,660 over four years from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for "Mechanisms and functions of RPL3L ribosomes."

Awards and Grants

Chaolin Zhang, PhD and Harris Wang, PhD awarded a 2024 Precision Medicine Pilot Grant

Jointly awarded by the Columbia Precision Medicine Initiative (CPMI), the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC), and the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the Precision Medicine Pilot Grants underscore Columbia University’s commitment to supporting diverse, cross-disciplinary research targeting the promise of precision medicine. Four teams will receive a one-year $100,000 grant to support their research. One of the projects is being led by DSB principal investigator Chaolin Zhang, PhD along with Harris Wang, PhD.

Awards and Grants

Harris Wang, PhD receives grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Harris Wang, Systems Biology, will receive $984,251 over three years for a subaward from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for "Multi-functional, survivable ELMs grown from programmable fungal-bacteria consortia."