Leadership
CCB is directed by a faculty Director appointed by the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the University of California, Berkeley. The Director reports to the Dean for the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS).
CCB Directors (in reverse chronological order):
- Yun Song, Ph.D. (2025-Present)
- Elizabeth Purdom, Ph.D. (2022-2025)
- Haiyan Huang, Ph.D. (2019-2022)
- Lisa Barcellos, Ph.D. (2016-2019)
- Rasmus Nielsen, Ph.D. (2013-2016)
- Lior S. Pachter, Ph.D. (2009-2013)
- Jasper D. Rine, Ph.D. (2006-2009)
- Nicholas Jewell, Ph.D. (2005-2006)
- Gene Meyers, Ph.D. (2004-2005)
2025-26 Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the decision-making body of CCB and oversees all areas pertinent to the achievement of the Computational Biology Initiative’s objectives. The committee is composed of representatives from faculty and senior administration.
CCB Director
Yun Song
Head Graduate Advisor (HGA)
Rasmus Nielsen
Associate Graduate Advisor
Liana Lareau
Equity Advisor
TBD
Executive Committee
Yun Song (Chair)
Rasmus Nielsen (HGA)
Lisa Barcellos
Steven Brenner
Haiyan Huang
Joseph Lewnard
Jennifer Listgarten
Nick Ingolia
Xuan Quach (staff rep)