Ray and Stephanie Lane Center for Computational Biology
The Ray and Stephanie Lane Center for Computational Biology is a part of the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science. The department is located in the Gates Center for Computer Science and Hillman Center for Future-Generation Technologies, a 217,000-square-foot complex built in 2009 that is home to the eight departments in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.
Founded on September 20, 2007, the Lane Center seeks to realize the potential of machine learning for expanding our understanding of complex biological systems. A primary goal of the center is to develop computational tools that will enable automated creation of detailed, predictive models of biological processes, including automated experiment design and data acquisition. It is anticipated that these efforts will not only lead to deep biological knowledge but also to tools for individualized diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other diseases. Under the direction of Robert F. Murphy, the Lane Center builds on the strong history of computational and interdisciplinary research at Carnegie Mellon and is the administrative home on the Carnegie Mellon side for the Joint Carnegie Mellon University-University of Pittsburgh Ph.D. Program in Computational Biology.
The Lane Center offers the following educational programs:
- Ph.D. Program in Computational Biology (joint with the University of Pittsburgh)
- M.S. in Computational Biology (joint with the Biological Sciences Department)
- M.S. in Biotechnology Innovation and Computation (joint with the Language Technologies Institute)
- B.S. in Computational Biology (joint with the Department Of Biological Sciences)
- Minor in Computational Biology