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About CBCB
The Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CBCB) brings together researchers from many disciplines, including computer science, molecular biology, genomics, genetics, mathematics, statistics, and health computing, all of whom aspire to gain a better understanding of how life works.
Research
Our faculty, joined by talented graduate students and postdocs, perform research in a broad set of scientific areas related to the use of computational methods for new discoveries in the life sciences. This includes pathogen genomics, microbiome research, epigenetics, molecular evolution, transcriptional regulation, metabolic modeling, proteomics, and more.
Underlying these activities is a strong focus on fundamental computational research in statistics and machine learning, string algorithms, graph theory, and combinatorial optimization.
Education
CBCB currently supports more than 40 graduate students, most at the Ph.D. level, as well as several postdoctoral scholars. Our diverse academic community allows our students to collaborate across disciplines—machine learning researchers working with data scientists and epidemiologists, or computational biologists working with entomologists, are but two examples.
All these activities are supported by robust computational resources and a stellar technical staff that is unparalleled on the UMD campus.
Location
The University of Maryland is the flagship campus of the state’s higher education system and a top-ranked public research university. Our advantageous location—just outside of Washington, D.C.—is a short commute to numerous federal agencies and research labs, giving our faculty and graduate students the opportunity to interact with government experts at the National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, and more.
CBCB faculty and graduate students also collaborate with physicians and clinicians at the nearby University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Facilities
In 2019, CBCB moved into the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering, a stunning 215,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that encourages research, collaboration and innovation. The building allows our faculty—whether they’re computer scientists, biologists or microbiologists—to easily collaborate with other faculty involved in data science, linguistics, engineering, cybersecurity, and other areas based in computing.
Some of our faculty maintain secure wet labs in other building on campus, allowing for cutting-edge research in host-pathogen interaction, microbiome sciences, and more.
Colwell Travel Fellowship
The Rita Colwell Travel Fellowship is made possible by a generous donation from Distinguished University Professor Rita Colwell with the intention to help eligible students attend scientific meetings relevant to their field of study. The funds are available on a competitive basis (see application process below) and applications are reviewed through out the year. Successful applicants will be reimbursed retroactively. The number of applicants funded, and duration of the fellowship program, will depend on funding availability.
Application details
Eligibility: The fellowship is open to all students affiliated with CBCB or CBBG graduate programs.
Application materials:
All application materials must be prepared in PDF format. Documents in plain text, MS Word, or other formats will not be accepted.
- Cover letter including the following information:
- Student name
- PI name
- Department and/or program of study
- Name of scientific meeting that will be attended, including link to conference webpage.
- Reason for travel: list one of (i) oral presentation; (ii) poster presentation; (iii) other (please explain)
- Brief description of research being presented (100-200 words)
- Current CV
Application procedure: Application materials must be submitted by email to cbcb-travel-fellowship@umiacs.umd.edu
Application deadlines: At this time there are no set deadlines, but applications must be received in advance of the travel dates.
Notification: All applicants will be notified with the decision of the reviewers within 2 weeks of submission.
Directions
CBCB is headquartered in the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering on the University of Maryland campus at 8125 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, Maryland 20742.
Faculty also have offices and labs in the Plant Sciences Building, Biomolecular Sciences Building, and Biosciences Research Building.
The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering is a stunning 215,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that encourages research, collaboration and innovation.
Parking
The closest parking lot to the Iribe Center is located diagonally across the street next to The Hotel. Payment is accessible through the QR code signs on site, and costs $4 per hour or $15 per day. The closest visitor parking on the UMD campus is in Regents Parking Garage, which is about a 15-minute walk to the Iribe Center. Visitor parking starts at $3.45 an hour or $15 per day, and is accessible at pay stations or through the Parkmobile app. More Information on visitor parking at UMD is here.
Metro
The closest metro station to the University of Maryland campus is the College Park–U of MD station on the Green Line. A free UMD shuttle bus (104) takes passengers from the metro station to campus every 15 minutes. Get off at the very first stop on campus—the Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel Building—and walk two minutes to the Iribe Center.
Regional Trains
To reach the UMD campus via Amtrak, visitors can get off at the New Carrollton Metro/Amtrak Station and take the F6 bus to College Park. Amtrak also services Union Station in Washington, D.C., which is accessible via the red and green metro lines by transferring at the Fort Totten station. The MARC Camden line also stops at the College Park-U of MD station Monday–Friday during commute hours.
Flying
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is located about 30 miles north of the university. Driving time is approximately 45 minutes depending on traffic. A taxi would cost around $80. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is located in Arlington, Virginia about 20 miles from College Park. Approximate driving time is 45 minutes depending on D.C. rush hour. A taxi directly from the airport is about $90. You can also take the Washington Metro from the airport. Board the Yellow Line toward Fort Totten/Greenbelt. The Yellow Line terminates at Convention Center stop, where you must exit and switch to a Green Line train toward Greenbelt. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is located in Dulles, Virginia about 40 miles from College Park. Driving time is approximately one hour. A taxi will cost at least $100. The silver line goes from Dulles into Washington, D.C, where you will need to transfer to Green Line train heading toward College Park. Super Shuttle provides van service and discounts for more than one person traveling together.
