Arthur D. Lander

Arthur D. Lander holds the following positions at the University of California, Irvine:

• Donald Bren Professor in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences
• Joint appointments in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Logic & Philosophy of Science
• Director of the Center for Complex Biological Systems
• Co-director of the Center for Cancer Systems Biology
• Associate Director of the Skin Biology Research Center
• Visiting Professor at National Taiwan University and the University of Tsukuba

His research program investigates the Systems Biology of Development and Disease through interdisciplinary approaches spanning Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Mathematical/Computational Biology, Glycobiology, Neurobiology, Cancer Biology, and Biological Engineering. The Lander lab integrates experimental and theoretical frameworks to decode complex biological mechanisms in developmental processes and disease pathology.

Dr. Lander's scientific recognition includes:

• Donald Bren Professorship
• Member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation
• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

He mentors graduate students through Cellular and Molecular Biosciences, Mathematical Computational and Systems Biology, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering programs while teaching Critical Thinking in Systems Biology and Systems Developmental Biology courses. His laboratory operates within the Center for Complex Biological Systems, fostering collaborative research environments that bridge biological sciences with engineering and computational disciplines.