About the Institute

The detailed understanding of complex interactions underlying normal and pathophysiological states of cells, tissues, and organs remains a significant challenge in the biomedical sciences today. This understanding can emerge from the analysis of the large amounts of data that recently have become available to scientists.

Today, the development of mathematical modeling, large-scale computational simulation, and information management can assist us in the study of genomes, proteomes, and complex physiological systems.

With the creation of the Institute for Computational Biomedicine (ICB), Weill Medical College of Cornell University will realize the full potential of mathematics and computation to enhance the study of medicine. Employing the tools of applied mathematics and computer-based technologies will enable physician-scientists to attack complex medical problems formerly beyond their reach.

A Unique Approach

As we now know, what sets two organisms apart is not the number or even the types of genes that compose them, but the ways in which these genes interact. How our genes arrange themselves into systems is the true determining factor of biology. In order to fully grasp the information held within a single gene, we must consider its relation to the cells, tissues, and organs that make up the entire system. Unlike its existing counterparts in the field of Computational Biology, the ICB at Weill Cornell will integrate genomic and cellular data with the larger issues of biomedicine.

Furthermore, the ICB will serve as a central component of the Tri-Institutional Program in Computational Biology and Medicine with The Rockefeller University and Sloan-Kettering Institute.

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