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Dannie Durand is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Biological Sciences. His research primarily focuses on computational molecular biology and computational genomics, with a special emphasis on genome evolution, the function of new genes, and the genomic organization of organisms. His work has contributed significantly to understanding the evolutionary processes that shape the metazoan protein domain repertoire. Prof. Durand has led various projects that explore design rules governing multidomain architectures, and his contributions have been recognized in multiple scientific publications, including notable works presented at ISMB 2025. He is committed to advancing the field through innovative research and dedicated teaching.
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