Bo Peng

Bo Peng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Population Science at Baylor College of Medicine's School of Medicine, and concurrently holds an Assistant Professor position in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. His work bridges computational biology and genetic epidemiology with significant contributions to open-source software development.

• Baylor College of Medicine: Associate Professor, Medicine - Epidemiology & Population Science
• UT MD Anderson Cancer Center: Assistant Professor, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Dr. Peng's research focuses on developing computational tools for genetic analysis, with expertise spanning genetic simulations, epidemiological association studies, and next-generation sequencing data analysis. His work emphasizes open-source solutions for complex genomic challenges, particularly in population genetics and disease association studies.

His most notable software projects include simuPOP for genetic simulations, Variant Tools for variant analysis, and the SoS Polyglot Notebook and Workflow System. These tools address critical needs in reproducible research and multi-language data analysis environments. The publication trends reveal a consistent focus on developing practical computational frameworks that enable researchers to handle increasingly complex genomic datasets while maintaining analytical rigor.

Dr. Peng has secured significant research funding, including an NIGRI grant (#R01HG008972) for computational tools in sequence-based epidemiology studies (2016-2021) and leads the NCI-funded Genetic Simulation Resources project since 2012. His work on the covid19-outbreak-simulator demonstrates applied response to emerging public health challenges.

His professional activities include active software development and maintenance across multiple long-term projects, with continuous contributions to the computational biology community through open-source platforms. The integration of his epidemiological expertise with advanced computational methods positions his work at the forefront of modern genetic research infrastructure development.