Dr. Sorin Istrail

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Biography

Sorin Istrail is the Brown Professor of Computational Mathematical Sciences and the Director of the Center for Computational Molecular Biology at Brown University. His extensive research portfolio focuses on computational molecular biology, human genetics, and genomics, with applications in understanding complex diseases, including multiple sclerosis and autism. Notably, he was a Senior Director at Celera Genomics, leading initiatives that contributed to the sequencing of the human genome. He has received numerous accolades, including the title of Professor Honoris Causa from 'Alexandru Ioan Cuza' University in Romania, and has held leadership roles in various scientific organizations and conferences. Istrail's groundbreaking work has garnered recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy and has been published in leading scientific journals. He has co-edited several important publications in computational biology and continues to mentor the next generation of scientists in this rapidly evolving field.

Research Interests

Experience

Brown Professor

— Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Professor of Computational Mathematical Sciences, leading advancements in computational molecular biology.

Awards

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Professor Honoris Causa

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Applied Biosystems Science Fellow

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ACM Service Recognition

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics