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Institute of Alternative Energy Institute of Biochemical & Psychological Study of Individual Differences Institute of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Institute of Nanotechnology Tulsa Institute of Trauma, Abuse and Neglect Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
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Institute for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology GOALS The Institute of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (IBCB) maintains a vision of excellence in education, research and service in the emerging fields of bioinformatics and computational biology.
Education: The educational mission of the IBCB encompasses the stewardship of a curriculum to prepare students for a career in 21st Century medical research and entrepreneurship in biotechnology.
Research: The primary goals of IBCB researchers are to: 1) advance the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology, 2) catalyze innovation for biotechnology, and 3) support a novel learning-through-research environment to enhance the educational mission of the institute.
Service: A complementary function of IBCB is to engage its members in service initiatives supporting transformative projects in healthcare and biosciences. The dual aim is to achieve a long-lasting beneficial effect for the community and to more deeply connect students to the ultimate constituents in their chosen field.
CURRENT PROJECTS Neuroinformatics: The IBCB Neuroinformatics Research Group is working to integrate neuroimagery and genomic databases, analytical toolsets and grid computing in a scientific workflow architecture that supports collaborative research. The ultimate goal of this effort is a cybernetic framework that encourages multidisciplinary inquiries spanning the fields of psychiatry, genetics and neuroscience. Workflow planning, knowledge acquisition and information visualization software suites will connect researchers to a diverse array of data and tools, and to each other.
Process Algebraic Models of Cellular Behavior: This project seeks to establish a formal system for expressing and analyzing cellular behavior. The core of the project is the development of a formal language for specifying the actions of biological elements, respecting principles of concurrency, locality and communication. A simulation engine will be built to support large-scale modeling and analysis of cellular systems.
PIs John Hale Professor Department of Computer Science The University of Tulsa 800 South Tucker Drive Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 ph: (918) 631-2745 email: john-hale@utulsa.edu
Bill Coberly Associate Professor Department of Mathematical Sciences The University of Tulsa 800 South Tucker Drive Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 ph: (918) 631-3119 email: coberly@utulsa.edu
Richard Redner Professor Department of Mathematical Sciences The University of Tulsa 800 South Tucker Drive Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 ph: (918) 631-2986 email: rredner@utulsa.edu
Kenton Miller Associate Professor Department of Biological Science The University of Tulsa 800 South Tucker Drive Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 ph: (918) 631-3065 email: kenton-miller@utulsa.edu
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