New Interdisciplinary Research Hub

FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has launched the Center for Omics Technologies and Data Engineering (CODE), an interdisciplinary research hub that advances engineering-driven innovation at the intersection of computation, data science, and the life sciences. By uniting expertise in engineering, computer science and medicine, CODE focuses on developing scalable and interpretable computational methods to extract insight from complex biological and environmental data, positioning FAU at the forefront of data-intensive biological and biomedical discovery.

Led by Michael DeGiorgio, Ph.D., CODE integrates diverse omics approaches – including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and epigenomics – to build predictive models of living systems and address challenges in health, biotechnology and the environment. The center supports research spanning population and cancer genomics, synthetic biology, biomanufacturing and AI-driven analytics, while fostering collaboration with industry, health care systems and government partners. Located in the Engineering East building on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, CODE will provide students and postdoctoral researchers with hands-on interdisciplinary training and real-world research opportunities.

“CODE represents a major step forward for Florida Atlantic and for South Florida’s growing technology and biotechnology ecosystem,” said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. “The center unites engineering excellence with the life sciences to address some of the most pressing challenges in health and biotechnology. CODE will not only power groundbreaking research but will also cultivate a highly skilled workforce prepared to lead in emerging fields where computation, artificial intelligence, and omics technologies converge.”

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