Fabian Theis

Prof. Dr. Dr. Fabian Theis is a Professor of Mathematics in Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (TU Munich) and Director of both the Computational Health Center and the Institute for Computational Biology (ICB) at Helmholtz Munich. He specializes in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze single-cell sequencing data, modeling cellular behavior, and predicting biological outcomes in health and disease. His work bridges computational methods with clinical applications to advance personalized medicine.

Education:

• Master's Degrees in Mathematics and Physics
• Doctorates in Physics and Computer Science

Research interests revolve around AI-driven biological systems analysis, including cellular interaction modeling, disease mechanism prediction, and translational biomedical research. He coordinates initiatives such as the Human Cell Atlas Analysis Working Group, Single Cell Omics Germany (SCOG), and the Munich School for Data Science (MUDS). His leadership spans roles at HelmholtzAI as Science Director and as a guest scientist at global institutions like RIKEN Brain Science Institute (Japan) and FAMU/FSU (USA).

Labs/Teams: Leads the Computational Health Center and chairs the Mathematical Modeling of Biological Systems program at TU Munich. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in AI and health research.