Join us

Help shape AI for biology and human intelligence. We welcome inquiries for our 2027 launch at Illinois from people with strong programming and quantitative skills, curiosity, and independent thinking. Our research spans multimodal and causal AI, computational biology and neuroscience, and scientific agents. Prior biology training is welcome but not required.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Siebel School of Computing and Data Science

Top U.S. computer science program

Postdoctoral fellows and scientists

Send your CV, representative papers or code, a one-page research statement, contact details for three references, and preferred start date.

Graduate students

Current or admitted Illinois students: send your CV, program, and a brief summary of your research experience and interests.

Prospective students: send your CV, transcripts, and research interests. Apply through the relevant Illinois graduate program.

Graduate admissions

Undergraduates and interns

Students from Illinois and other institutions are welcome. Send your CV, interests, relevant coursework, and availability, plus a project or code sample if available.

Visiting scholars

Send your CV, home institution, proposed research question, and visit dates. We can discuss project fit and visit arrangements directly.

Collaborate with us

We welcome experimental researchers, clinicians, industry partners, and supporters to explore shared questions in biological discovery and human health.

Contact

Yichun He

yichunhe@illinois.edu ↗

Location

Siebel School of Computing and Data Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign