Michael Lässig

Michael Lässig is a Professor at the University of Cologne, leading research in biophysics and quantitative biology with a focus on evolutionary systems. His work combines genomic data analysis with statistical physics, evolutionary genetics, and information theory to predict dynamics of fast-evolving pathogens like human influenza.

• Research Areas: Biophysics, Quantitative Biology, Evolutionary Systems, Genomic Data Analysis
• Selected Projects: Predictive Analysis of Human Influenza Virus, Clonal Interference in Evolution, Fitness Flux Modeling

His publications span evolutionary theory, molecular adaptation, and computational biology. He is affiliated with the Center for Data and Simulation Science and maintains a laboratory at Zülpicher Str. 77, Cologne.