About Us | Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

The Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics provides the necessary human, software, and hardware resources to perform computational biomedical research on gene and protein sequence analysis, the design and development of new and improved therapeutic agents, biomolecules, and biomaterials, and the development of a better understanding of cellular processes. The laboratory supports bioinformatics and statistical genetics research, macromolecular analysis and simulation, virtual ligand screening, computational chemistry, and computational proteomics and methods development. 

Research Projects provide support and oversight to the three R-Type research projects led by Howard scientists that collectively span the areas of biomedical and clinical research in the study of diseases that disproportionately impact minority populations. Current projects include: Molecular and Genetic Signatures of Perturbed Diabetic Pathways with Hepatitis C Virus infection and Co-morbidity Risks in African American Population, Epigenetic Regulated Genes in African-American Prostate Cancer Patients, Sleep Disorders in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Frequency, Associations with Cardiovascular and Pain Indicators, and Responses to Treatment.