History and Current Developments in Computational Biology
The Department of Genetics presents the Stormo Symposium on Computational Biology! This event celebrates Dr. Gary Stormo and his achievements as a pioneer in computational biology, as well as his legacy as an inspiring mentor and educator. His colleagues, collaborators, and former trainees will speak on Dr. Stormo’s accomplishments in computational biology, current developments in the field, and on the history of the Computational Biology Ph.D. program at Washington University in St. Louis.
About Dr. Gary Stormo
Dr. Gary Stormo is currently the Joseph Erlanger Professor in the Department of Genetics and the Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. As a pioneer in the field of computational biology, bioinformatics and genomics, Dr. Stormo established the Computational Biology Program (now called the Computational and Systems Biology Program) in the year of 2001, which was then one of the first computational biology PhD programs in the world. This program has trained over 140 PhD and MD/PhD students and propelled the advancement of the field of computational biology. Dr. Stormo was the mentor of many students and scientists including Drs. Ting Wang, Takis Benos, and Jin Billy Li. He served on the board of directors of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) from 2000 to 2004 and was honored as an ISCB Fellow in 2010.
Date & Location
Tuesday May 21, 2024 | 9am-5pm
Moore Auditorium
Lunch & Reception Following Event
Registration
Please register to attend the symposium in person or via livestream. RSVP by May 6, 2024 to attend the receptions.
Our Speakers
Sean R. Eddy, PhD
Ellmore C. Patterson Professor of Computational Biology
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Harvard University
Takis Benos, PhD
William Bushnell Presidential Chaired Professor
Department of Epidemiology
University of Florida
Martha L. Bulyk, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Larry Gold, PhD
Professor
Department of Molecular Cellular &
Developmental Biology
University of Colorado Boulder
Steven Henikoff, PhD
Professor
Basic Sciences Division
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Mark Johnston, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/biochemistry/people/emeritus-faculty/johnston-mark
Eugene W. Myers, PhD
Professor
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology & Genetics
https://www.mpi-cbg.de/research/researchgroups/currentgroups/gene-myers/group-leader
William R. Pearson, PhD
Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
University of Virginia
Zhiping Weng, PhD
Professor and Chair
Genomics and Computational Biology
UMass Chan Medical School
Scot A. Wolfe, PhD
Professor
Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology
UMass Chan Medical School
Lodging Information
Nearby hotels:
- Chase Park Plaza St. Louis (recommended)
- AC Hotel by Marriott St. Louis Central West End (recommended)
- DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park
Livestream Link
Link will be live close to event opening.
Our Sponsors
Special thanks to Bayer for sponsoring this event!