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We are a very interdisciplinary group passionate about immunology and computing. We welcome all backgrounds and levels of training.

For Students Applying to UNC-Computer Science [not recruiting at this time]: Feel free to contact me if you are interested in our research. Students must be admitted to UNC-Computer Science, but it is helpful to know if you are interested in computational biology and/or our work. UNC is a great place to do computational biology because we have a top medical school producing cutting edge data and several affiliated quantitative biomedical departments (BCB, CompMed, CHIP).

BCB Rotation Students: We are very happy to welcome BCB rotation students. Currently, we have openings related to CyTOF and imaging CyTOF for neuroimmunology applications. We also have projects related to integrating single-cell data across multiple ex-vivo stimulations.

Undergraduate Students at UNC : Please feel free to contact us if you are committed to computational biology and hope to ultimately pursue this area in the rest of your career. We are looking for students willing to make a multi-year commitment. Please fill out this google form and send Natalie an email that you filled it out!

Other departments: Every situation is unique. Please feel free to contact us if you are passionate about the intersection of immunology, computational biology, and computer science.

Why Should I work in Comp-Bio?: Computational biology is filled with interesting questions that can lead to real-world impact. For example, developed methods can facilitate important diagnostic tests that will enhance the lives or treatments of patients. Biology is also fascinating, and insights revealed through computational experiments can help to inform how a very complex biological process works. Relative to other areas, there are not so many computational biologists! There is a significant need for students who are trained in an interdisciplinary way between computer science and the biological sciences. Finally, there are many jobs in academia and industry, whether that be a startup in the bay area, or a biotech company in Boston (to give a few examples).

Why Computational Immunology? : Immunology is a very complex branch of biology, that current high-throughput techniques are allowing us to study and understand more than ever before. Computational immunology is an exciting niche of computational biology, where there are still many questions to ask and answer! Understanding how the immune system adapts as we age, in trauma, etc. has very important implications in healthcare.