noun
computational biology
Academic field combining biology, computer science, and mathematics to analyze biological data.
彼女は大学で計算生物学を専攻している。
She is majoring in computational biology at university.
計算生物学の手法を用いて遺伝子データを解析した。
We analyzed genetic data using computational biology methods.
Often used interchangeably, but バイオインフォマティクス (bioinformatics) tends to emphasize data management and analysis tools, while 計算生物学 focuses more on mathematical modeling and simulation.
Compound of 計算 (calculation) + 生物学 (biology), a calque of English 'computational biology'.