The SysBioLab was established in 2008 under the Ciência 2007 initiative by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT). Starting with just Matthias Futschik as PI at the University of Algarve, we grew a lot over the years and worked on a wide range of topics in biology and medicine.

Our common focus have been molecular networks in various organisms, their structure and their functioning with the goal to interpret molecular events within their network context and connect them to observable phenotypes. To achieve this, we have leveraged vast amounts of biological data, computational power, and creative thinking to develop innovative approaches that address the complexity of the molecular world.

Over the years, we have been associated with the Center for Biomedical Research (CBMR) and Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR) of the Univeristy of Algarve. Following a period in the UK, where Matthias served as a professor of bioinformatics at the University of Plymouth and held positions at Imperial College, MRC Institute of Medical Science, and the UK Health Security Agency, he has returned to Portugal to take up a research position at the Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CiBB) at the University of Coimbra.

Stay tuned for exciting developments!