Biological and Neurodevelopmental Sciences

Computational Biology Institute: The Computational Biology Institute builds on GW’s strengths in life sciences and computational science to better understand complex biological systems and manage an ever-growing volume of biological and genetic information.

GW Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute: GW will invest more than $5 million to establish the GW Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute as a leader in autism research and policy. The Institute will be primarily based at VSTC, with a dual presence in Washington, D.C., to support cross- disciplinary collaboration with GW faculty and external partners. Research will be conducted on the full spectrum of autism, with a focus particularly on adults and females. In addition to research, the Institute will offer clinical services and support for children and adults on the autism spectrum.

GW Center for Biomolecular Sciences: The new Center for Biomolecular Sciences unites experimentalists and theorists across schools to unravel the molecular mechanisms of biological processes and investigations. These researchers quantify the sequence-structure-function relationships of biomolecules, employing precise measurements and cutting-edge modeling.

News

Machine Learning Could Help Treatment of Chronic Diseases, New Study Suggests

New insights achieved by the combination of bioinformatics and genomics data through machine learning could help the way doctors treat chronic diseases like lupus, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports. GW researchers, including Keith A.

Researchers Publish First Draft of the ‘Tree of Life’

The final tree will map relationships among more than 2 million species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes.

Researchers Link Bacteria in the Throat to Schizophrenia

Researchers at George Washington University’s Computational Biology Institute (CBI) have identified a potential link between microbes (viruses, bacteria and fungi) in the throat and schizophrenia. The discovery may offer a way to identify causes of the disorder and could lead to new treatments as well as diagnostic tests.

New Center for Biomolecular Sciences at VSTC

GW is on the brink of new discoveries with the launch of GW’s Center for Biomolecular Sciences (CBMS).

GW Names Director of Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute

Kevin Pelphrey, a global leader in autism research, and $5 million investment will transform GW into a top research and treatment center for adolescents and young adults with autism. The Institute will be based on the Virginia Science and Technology Campus.

VSTC “Lights it Up Blue” for World Autism Awareness Day

GW “Lights it Up Blue” throughout the month of April to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day. GW will invest more than $5 million to establish the GW Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute. The Institute will be primarily based at VSTC.

Virginia Innovation Partnership Grant Awarded to GW’s Computational Biology Institute

GW’s Computational Biology Institute (CBI) has been awarded a grant by the Virginia Innovation Partnership to accelerate innovation and economic growth in Virginia for their proposal “Next Generation Diagnostics.” CBI plans to commercialize new methods of pathogen diagnostics using a novel combination of genomics and informatics.

Computational Biology Institute Launched

Started in fall 2012, the Computational Biology Institute (CBI) focuses on computational and bioinformatic approaches to biological questions in the genomics era.  Focus areas include biodiversity informatics, translational medicine, and systems biology.  MORE

Featured Faculty

Crandall

Dr. Keith Crandall

Keith Crandall, director of the Computational Biology Institute, has expertise in computational biology, bioinformatics, phylogenetics, infectious disease, crustacean systematics, molecular evolution, HIV, population genetics, bacterial genomics, conservation genetics.

Xiangyun Qiu

Dr. Xiangyun Qiu

Xiangyun Qiu, director of the Center for Biomolecular Sciences, is a physicist with expertise in Molecular Biophysics, X-ray and Neutron Scattering, and Nucleic Acids Biophysics.