Coby Viner

Coby is a computational biologist interested in how evolutionary processes shape molecular systems, especially through the lens of algorithm design. Cross-trained in computer science and biology, he studied Bioinformatics as an undergraduate before completing his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Toronto. His research has addressed questions in transcription factor binding and DNA modifications such as methylation, using statistical, combinatoric, and information-theoretic approaches. He previously developed Veridical, a computational method for validating mRNA splicing mutations. At Penn, he is exploring how natural selection acts across high-dimensional biological systems, using simulations to connect evolutionary theory with empirical data.