The BSC-CNS Life Science Department and Joint IRB-BSC Program on Computational Biology
Report of Research Activities 2008

Aims And Structure Of The Program/Department

The aim of the scientists in the Life Science Department is to understand the molecular biology and evolution of living organisms using theoretical models and simulation algorithms. The Department integrates different independent researchers led by senior scientists who work in different aspects of computational biology, ranging from bioinformatics for genomics to computational biochemistry. The department is structured as a collaborative effort with other institutions like ICREA, IRB-PCB-UB and the National Institute of Bioinformatics (INB). The Program is now coordinated with the Structural and Computational Biology Program at the Institute of Research in Biomedicine defining a Joint IRB-BSC Research Program on Computational Biology. This report traces activities of both Life Sciences Department and IRB-BSC Computational Biology Program. Major areas of research include Molecular Modelling, Structural Bioinformatics, Computational Genomics, network medicine, subatomic study of protein functions and protein-protein docking.

Research Activities 2008