Computational Biology (also known as Biology, Computational, Computational Molecular Biology): A field of biology concerned with the development of techniques for the collection and manipulation of biological data, and the use of such data to make biological discoveries or predictions. This field encompasses all comput

NIH MeSH · D019295Disciplines and Occupations

Computational Biology

Also known asBiology, Computational · Computational Molecular Biology · Biologies, Computational Molecular · Biology, Computational Molecular · Computational Molecular Biologies · Molecular Biologies, Computational · Molecular Biology, Computational · Bio-Informatics · Bio-Informatic · Bio Informatics · Bioinformatics · Bioinformatic

Definition

A field of biology concerned with the development of techniques for the collection and manipulation of biological data, and the use of such data to make biological discoveries or predictions. This field encompasses all computational methods and theories for solving biological problems including manipulation of models and datasets.

MeSH classification

  • H01.158.273.180
  • L01.313.124

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Common questions about Computational Biology

What does Computational Biology mean in medicine?
A field of biology concerned with the development of techniques for the collection and manipulation of biological data, and the use of such data to make biological discoveries or predictions. This field encompasses all computational methods and theories for solving biological problems including manipulation of models and datasets. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Computational Biology known by any other names?
Yes. Computational Biology is also referred to as Biology, Computational, Computational Molecular Biology, Biologies, Computational Molecular, Biology, Computational Molecular in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Computational Biology sit in the medical classification?
Computational Biology falls under the broader medical category "Disciplines and Occupations" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: H01.158.273.180, L01.313.124). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D019295) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗