Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology

Mathematics, statistics and computing provide the common language for the interdisciplinary research challenges of modern biology.

Our expertise crosses traditional subject boundaries and ranges biological scales from molecules to ecosystems.

We have very active research links across the University, including a range of interdisciplinary centres:

Biological Physical Sciences Interdisciplinary Network (BPSInet) (BPSI)
York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI)
York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI)

Our joint appointments with the departments of Mathematics and Computer Science further enable us to create exciting collaborations and to deliver research which is both creative and practical.

Impact

Our bioinformatics and mathematical biology research delivers positive benefits for industry, the environment and public health.

We focus on research that addresses three global challenges:

Research highlights

Stepping beyond our 3D world

Improving vaccines with mathematics

Cracking the cold's 'Enigma code'

People

Name	Expertise
Kanchon Dasmahapatra	Speciation genomics Genetic basis of adaptive traits Molecular ecology
Katherine Denby	Plant disease resistance Gene regulatory networks Crop improvement with focus on leafy vegetables
Calvin Dytham	Evolutionary ecology Spatial pattern and dispersal Agent-based models
Daphne Ezer	Gene expression dynamics over time and space Relationships between genotypes, environments and phenotypes Machine learning for sequencing data
Daniel Franks	Social behaviour and social networks Life-history evolution Behavioural ecology
Daniel Jeffares	Genome and molecular evolution Microbial population genomics and quantitative genetics UK:Brazil Joint Centre Partnership in leishmaniasis
Richard Law	Marine ecosystem dynamics Spatial processes in ecology Adaptive evolution
Jon Pitchford	Dynamical systems and stochastic processes Marine ecosystems and fisheries dynamics Mathematical ecology
Elva Robinson	Behavioural ecology Collective behaviour Ecological impacts of social insects
Gavin Thomas	Chemicals resistance in microbial production chassis Body odour formation in humans Uptake and efflux of small molecules for industrial biotechnology
Reidun Twarock	Mathematical virology Geometry, group theory and tiling RNA virus assembly
Mark Williamson	Biological invasions Macroecology and species abundance relationships Population dynamics and cycles
Jamie Wood	Mathematical and computational methods Systems biology Microbial ecology and metabolism

Related centres

Biological Physical Sciences Institute (BPSI)
York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI)
York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI)