News

Three CPCB faculty members, Ed Clarke, James Faeder, and Christopher Langmead have received a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop advanced computational methods for analyzing complex systems. The research targets 4 application domains, including Pancreatic Cancer, where Drs. Faeder and Langmead will lead a multidisciplinary team focusing on the molecular and cellular dynamics of this deadly disease. >>

Two faculty in our program received Sloan Research Fellowships in the last two years: Michael Grabe, in 2009, in molecular biology, and Eric P. Xing, in 2008, in computer science. Awards are intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty. Currently a total of 118 fellowships are awarded annually. >>

Our program recently received the Phase II award from the NIBIB Interfaces Initiative for Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Training (T32). Phase I of this award was received from HHMI >>

Eric P. Xing has received a Sloan Research Fellowship in computer science. Awards are intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty. Currently a total of 118 fellowships are awarded annually. >>

Pitt Is Ranked Among the Top 10 U.S. University Recipients of Federal Research and Development Obligations >>

Carnegie Mellon Technique Accelerates Biological Image Analysis; Will Improve Automated High-Throughput Screening Techniques >>

Pitt Team Receives $2.5 Million to Simulate and Analyze Brain, Immune System Activity and Apply Math to Medical Problems >>

HHMI Awards $10 Million for Interdisciplinary Graduate Education >>

Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh Receive Educational Grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute >>