Dr. Jan Baumbach

Professor

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Biography

Jan Baumbach is a leading expert in Computational Systems Biology, currently heading a lab at the University of Hamburg since January 2021. He also leads a part-time Computational BioMedicine group at the University of Southern Denmark, a role he has held since October 2012. His previous positions include chairing the Experimental Bioinformatics research group at the Technical University of Munich and serving as a junior research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in the Algorithms Group at the University of California at Berkeley under the mentorship of Richard Karp. Jan received his doctoral degree from Bielefeld University, where he was part of the Genome Informatics group led by Jens Stoye, focusing on algorithms, statistics, and systems biology in collaboration with Sven Rahmann. His academic journey includes time spent at the University of California at San Francisco, working in the lab of Tom Ferrin, and at Rothamsted Research with Chris Rawlings.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair

2021-01-01 — Present

Computational Systems Biology Lab, University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Leading research in Computational Systems Biology.

Part-time Leader

2012-10-01 — Present

Computational BioMedicine Group, University of Southern Denmark • Denmark

Part-time leadership in research concerning Computational BioMedicine.

Chair

— Present

Experimental Bioinformatics, Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Head of Experimental Bioinformatics research group.

Junior Research Group Leader

— Present

Max Planck Institute for Informatics • Saarbrücken, Germany

Leading a junior research group in informatics.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

University of California at Berkeley • Berkeley, USA

Worked in the Algorithms Group of Richard Karp.

Requirements for University of Hamburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field At least 60 ECTS in core computer science subjects
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's degree certificate (or preliminary transcript)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Module descriptions/table of 60 ECTS in CS
Specialization Notes

Includes tracks like Intelligent Adaptive Systems (IAS).