Mathematical & Computational Biology Faculty

By modeling the biological world, we formalize verbal theories, generate testable hypotheses, and develop methods of data analysis. Within OEB, we are focussed primarily on evolutionary and ecological modeling.

Benjamin L. de Bivort

debivort@oeb.harvard.edu

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Co-Chair of the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

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Michael M. Desai

mdesai@oeb.harvard.edu

Fisher Professor of Natural History

Co-Director of the Systems Synthetic and Quantitative Biology PhD Program

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Scott V. Edwards

sedwards@fas.harvard.edu

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Curator of Ornithology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology

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Gonzalo Giribet

ggiribet@g.harvard.edu

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Curator of Invertebrate Zoology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

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David A. Haig

dhaig@oeb.harvard.edu

George Putnam Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Associate of Dudley House

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Daniel L. Hartl

dhartl@oeb.harvard.edu

Higgins Professor of Biology

Not Accepting Graduate Students for 2026-2027

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Mandë Holford

mholford@fas.harvard.edu

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Curator of Malacology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology

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L. Mahadevan

lm@seas.harvard.edu

Lola England de Valpine Professor of Applied Mathematics, of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and of Physics

Faculty Dean of Mather House of Harvard College

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Paul R. Moorcroft

paul_moorcroft@harvard.edu

Sabbatical Spring 2026

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Affiliate of Environmental Science and Engineering

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Martin A. Nowak

martin_nowak@harvard.edu

On Leave

Professor of Mathematics and Biology

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Pardis Sabeti

pardis@broadinstitute.org

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Institute Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

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Mansi Srivastava

mansi@oeb.harvard.edu

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Curator of Invertebrate Zoology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Co-Chair of the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

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John Wakeley

wakeley@fas.harvard.edu

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

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