Computational & Integrative Biology – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Recognition for Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Imaging

Posted November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 in Computational & Integrative Biology, PhD Students, Publications & Research, Students

Artificial intelligence designed to help scientists study the brain with greater precision earned a Best Poster Honorable Mention Award at the 16th Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Health Informatics. The conference brings together work in artificial intelligence for Bio-medicine from across computer science, statistics, biology, and clinical research. The project… continue reading

A Doctoral Journey Into Cell & Gene Therapy

Posted October 21, 2025October 29, 2025 in Alumni, Computational & Integrative Biology, PhD Students, Stories

Breakthrough research doesn’t stay in the lab – it shapes careers and creates impact. At Rutgers–Camden, doctoral work in Computational and Integrative Biology led to publication in Nature Chemical Biology and opened the door to opportunities in one of the fastest-growing fields today. That path belongs to Gabriele Skidmore, now advancing cell and gene therapy… continue reading

NIH Grant Fuels Cutting-Edge Genome Editing

Posted September 23, 2025 in Chemistry & Molecular Technology, Computational & Integrative Biology, Faculty, Publications & Research

Genetic disorders like sickle cell anemia affect millions worldwide, and new approaches to treatment are urgently needed. In Major NIH Grant is Strengthening Rutgers–Camden Research, author Eileen Reinhard details how chemistry professor and Center for Computational and Integrative Biology (CCIB) member Jinglin Fu is leading work that could change the landscape of genetic medicine. Supported… continue reading

International Student Perspective on Camden

Posted September 22, 2025September 23, 2025 in Campus, Community, Computational & Integrative Biology, International Students, Students, Voices of Rutgers-Camden

Each year, Campus Philly publishes its Guide to Philly, a resource designed to help students explore neighborhoods, connect with community, and discover the region through student voices. This year, graduate student Kazi Tanzina Begum offered Camden’s story from her perspective as both a graduate and international student. Originally from Bangladesh and now in her second… continue reading

First CCIB Ph.D. Driving Discovery & Mentorship

Posted September 9, 2025 in Alumni, Computational & Integrative Biology, Stories

Two honors in one day. On August 28, 2025, during Graduate School–Camden orientation, Matthew G. Niepielko, Ph.D., was named one of the recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award. But the bigger news had come earlier that day, when he learned he had been awarded tenure at Kean University — a double milestone that reflected both… continue reading

CNC Nanomaterials Study Published

Posted August 8, 2025October 7, 2025 in Chemistry & Molecular Technology, Computational & Integrative Biology, Faculty, PhD Students, Publications & Research, Students

Abneris Morales, a PhD candidate in Computational and Integrative Biology and Dr. David Salas-de la Cruz, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Chemistry and Molecular Technology Graduate Program, have coauthored a new article with Dr. Shu Yang of the University of Pennsylvania. Their article, “Understanding the Morphology of Cellulose Nanocrystal Films via Evaporated-Induced… continue reading