Developing Advanced Tools to Improve Accuracy and Accessibility for Long-Read RNA Sequencing
Rob Patro has received $1.4 million in NIH funding to advance long-read RNA sequencing software.
At the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology—known as CBCB—we use multidisciplinary teams & powerful computing resources to better understand myriad questions arising from the genome revolution.
Our experts are focused on delivering solutions to many of these complex scientific and societal challenges:
Lastest News
UMD Alum Returns as UMIACS Postdoc to Tackle Microbiome Complexity
Marcus Fedarko develops software to assemble and visualize metagenomic data, helping researchers untangle microbial genomes and reveal hidden patterns.
UMD Scientists Create ‘Smart Underwear’ to Measure Human Flatulence
A new nationwide study is recruiting volunteers to map the full spectrum of human flatulence.
Computational Biology and Computer Architecture Expert Joins UMIACS
Can Firtina’s research focuses on actionable solutions to improve human health.
CBCB Events
Seminar Series
CBCB holds a weekly seminar during the academic year, with the goal of showcasing research being done at the center, UMD, and other institutions. The seminar features talks by invited speakers from academia and industry. Often, graduate students have the opportunity to meet with invited speakers after the seminar.
WABI Conference
WABI 2025—an international conference covering research in algorithmic work in bioinformatics, computational biology and systems biology—was held at the University of Maryland, College Park.