BIOLOGY
QUANTITATIVE
AND
COMPUTATIONAL
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THE DEPARTMENT OF QUANTITATIVE AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Discover why Quantitative and Computational Biology has emerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic fields of scientific study today.
Join our diverse team of exceptional students, distinguished faculty, and renowned researchers as they investigate life's most pressing questions.
Using computational technology, advanced mathematics, and experimental biology, the Department of Quantitative and Computational Biology (QCB) is the essential cornerstone of life sciences at USC.
The QCB department's graduate program, which I supported from its origin, has significantly impacted biological research by employing the means of modern data processing.
Dr. Andrew Viterbi
Cofounder, Qualcomm, Inc.
Life Trustee, University of Southern California
Member, QCB Advisory Board
The QCB department has grown into a place where quantitative rigor meets biological discovery, training scientists who go on to shape how we understand life at every scale, from molecules to ecosystems.
Ming Hsieh
Chairman, President, and CEO, Fulgent Genetics, Inc.
Life Trustee, University of Southern California
Member, QCB Advisory Board
Conduct key experiments and
extensive data analysis as a QBIO student.
QBIO undergraduate students participate in real world biology experiments alongside core faculty as a part of their undergraduate curriculum. Data generated by the experiments is then analyzed by the students using computational technology to generate new insights and a deeper understanding of how biological systems function.
With the ever increasing importance of large scale data analysis in our society, students who graduate with a QBIO major from USC are exceptionally well positioned to enter a broad range of fields within the workplace, and are highly sought after applicants.
Research and education at the QCB department are at the frontier of modern data science and artificial intelligence, offering unique training of computational biologists that well prepare them for industry careers.
Jay Flatley
Former CEO and Chairman, Illumina, Inc.
Member, QCB Advisory Board
"QBIO emphasizes hands-on research experience, so I was able to spend a lot of time working in a lab studying gene regulation in heart development. QBIO's curriculum set me apart as an applicant, and has continued to help me throughout the first year of my PhD program. I'm proud and grateful to be a QBIO graduate!"
Samantha Graham
Class of 2020
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