Research at CBU
The Computational Biology Unit (CBU) works at the intersection of computer science and biology.
It is one of the leading hubs of bioinformatics in Norway and performs highly interdisciplinary research spanning bioinformatics and computational biology. Its primary focus is on developing novel computational methods and apply these in the pursuit of fundamental biological questions.
Besides fundamental research CBU is also frequently involved in more applied collaborative projects with experimental groups that demand cutting-edge computational approaches.
Our research currently focuses on:
Gene Selection, RNA biology, Proteomics, Molecular modeling, Metagenomics and Cheminformatics.
Current groups
Barsnes Group
Bioinformatics for proteomics data analysis
We develop user-friendly bioinformatics resources that enable and empower researchers to analyze and share their own omics data.
Dahle group
Why are microbial species and genes distributed the way they are?
We study microbial communities in natural systems through a combination of population dynamic modelling, metagenomics, and characterization of environmental conditions. In particular we are interested in how fluxes of chemical energy shape microbial communities in hydrothermal systems.
Jonassen Group
Pattern discovery in molecular biology data
We develop and apply algorithms for the automatic discovery of patterns and regularities in molecular biology data.
Michoel group
Causal inference in computational and systems biology
We develop and use statistical and machine learning approaches to understand how genetic, epigenetic and gene expression variation cause variation in complex traits and diseases in human.
Reuter Group
Molecular modelling of protein dynamics
We examine the dynamic properties that allow proteins to associate with cellular membranes, lipids or ligands, as well as the conservation of flexibility through evolution.
Röblitz Group
Mathematical modelling of dynamic biological systems
The group's research focusses on the construction, simulation, analysis and optimization of dynamic, mathematical models for biological and biochemical processes on different levels of organization
Valen Group
Integrated and functional omics
The Valen lab is dedicated to the study of gene regulation and RNA biology.
CBU Service Group
Group leader Kjell Petersen
Kjell Petersen is leading the CBU Service Group, and his main research interest is gene set and network based analysis approaches for omics data.