CBCB – Bioinformatics

Manuel Schottdorf Contributed to Humanity’s Last Exam

UD neuroscientist and CBCB affiliated faculty Dr. Manuel Schottdorf contributed to the creation of Humanity’s Last Exam, a test that includes questions crowdsourced from global experts that is being used to measure the advancement of AI programs’ capabilities. Click... Read More

April Kloxin Appointed Delaware Biotechnology Institute Director

As its new Director, CBCB affiliated faculty member Dr. April Kloxin will bring both deep scientific expertise and firsthand experience with the Delaware Biotechnology Institute's impact. She aims to broaden the culture of collaboration across Delaware’s academic,... Read More

Jennifer Biddle Awarded the 2025 Torch Award

Jennifer Biddle, Mary A.S. Lighthipe Professor in the School of Marine Sciences and Policy, has been honored by the University of Delaware Women’s Caucus with its 2025 Torch Award for her commitment to advancing women’s equality on campus.  Colleagues note that... Read More

Jason Gleghorn named as an Innovation Ambassador

University of Delaware biomedical engineer Jason Gleghorn is developing cutting-edge organ-on-a-chip models, little bigger than two postage stamps, that offer a faster, inexpensive way to study disease and develop pharmaceutical targets. As an Innovation Ambassador at... Read More

WELCOME TO THE CENTER FOR BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Bioinformatics and computational biology is an emerging field where biological and computational disciplines converge. Harnessing information from the newly founded Data Science Institute (DSI), the Center for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (CBCB) is an interdisciplinary, cross-campus and inter-institutional initiative for the Delaware research and education community. It is built on the Bioinformatics Core at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) and the bioinformatics infrastructure of the Protein Information Resource (PIR).

EDUCATION

Why a Bioinformatics degree from University of Delaware?

Whatever your background, life sciences or computational/ mathematical sciences, students, full-time or part-time at the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology will gain core competency for job opportunities in the very rapidly growing field of bioinformatics. Indeed the bioinformatics market is projected to reach $21 billion by year 2026. The opportunities exist in industries ranging from agriculture, pharmaceuticals and health care to data analytics and software industry.

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RESEARCH

Fostering cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, cross-campus and inter-institutional research in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology synergistic to UD strategic research areas, including Systems Biology, Energy and Environmental Studies, and Translational Medicine.

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CORE FACILITY

Providing scientific expertise and core infrastructure support in Bioinformatics Data Science for the Delaware research and education community. Available resources include bioinformatics services, consulting, training, and access to computational infrastructure and software.

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​Biomedical Research Leader

CBCB Affiliated Faculty, Melinda Duncan, has been appointed research associate vice president for research at UD and director of the Delaware IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE).

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NEWS

Manuel Schottdorf Contributed to Humanity’s Last Exam

UD neuroscientist and CBCB affiliated faculty Dr. Manuel Schottdorf contributed to the creation of Humanity’s Last Exam, a test that includes...

read more

April Kloxin Appointed Delaware Biotechnology Institute Director

As its new Director, CBCB affiliated faculty member Dr. April Kloxin will bring both deep scientific expertise and firsthand experience with the...

read more

Jennifer Biddle Awarded the 2025 Torch Award

Jennifer Biddle, Mary A.S. Lighthipe Professor in the School of Marine Sciences and Policy, has been honored by the University of Delaware Women’s...

read more

SEMINARS

CANCELLED: Understanding how cell cycle dynamics shape drug response Steven Cappell February 23, 2026 | 3:30 PM

Targeted deep sequencing of GOT1, TNNI2, and RPL27A identifies candidate causal variants associated with Wooden Breast Shamdeed Kabir March 9, 2026 | 3:30 PM

Population Genomic Analysis of H. majoris and its host Cyanistes caeruleus Over a Quarter of a Century Esther Weyer March 2, 2026 | 3:30 PM