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 S. 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)
CCB 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 S. Song
Head Graduate Advisor (HGA)
Liana Lareau
Associate Graduate Advisor
Rachel Brem
Executive Committee
Yun S. Song (Chair)
Liana Lareau (HGA)
Lisa Barcellos
Steven Brenner
Haiyan Huang
Jennifer Listgarten
Rasmus Nielsen
Elizabeth Purdom
Xuan Quach (staff rep)