Graduate Education
in Systems Biology
Meet Our Students
Read profiles of our PhD students to learn about their experience and research.
The Columbia University Department of Systems Biology invites applications from students interested in pursuing careers at the frontiers of modern biology. You will learn to apply powerful, multidisciplinary approaches and address critical biological questions from the perspective of complex genomic and molecular systems.
PhD education at Columbia stresses the importance of high-throughput experimentation, quantitative analysis of large biological data sets, and innovative technology development. Whether your primary interest is in experimental or computational research in systems biology, the experience you gain will prepare you to participate in cutting-edge science that integrates the two.
This year’s application deadline is December 1, 2024.
News
Harris Wang, PhD Appointed Chair of Systems Biology
Harris Wang, PhD, professor of systems biology, pathology & cell biology, and biomedical engineering, has been appointed chair of the Department of Systems Biology in the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Wang has served as interim chair of Systems Biology since September 2023 and has fostered the continued growth and impact of Systems Biology, helping to cement its standing as one of the leading departments of its kind nationwide. Dr. Wang joined Columbia in 2013 as a founding faculty member of the department.
Tal Korem, PhD receives subaward from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Tal Korem, PhD will receive $389,700 over two years for a subaward from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for “Microbiome Based Biomarkers of Wound Healing.
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