Markus W. Covert

Markus W. Covert
Born(1973-04-24)April 24, 1973
Alma materBrigham Young University, University of California, San Diego
Scientific career
FieldsCellular model
InstitutionsStanford University
Doctoral advisorBernhard Palsson
Other academic advisorsDavid Baltimore

Markus W. Covert (born April 24, 1973) is a researcher and professor of bioengineering at Stanford University who led the simulation of the first organism in software.[1][2][3] Covert leads an interdisciplinary lab of approximately 10 graduate students and post-doctoral scholars.[4]

  1. ^ Karr, JR; Sanghvi, JC; Macklin, DN; Gutschow, MV; Jacobs, JM; Bolival, B; Assad-Garcia, N; Glass, JI; Covert, MW (2012). "A Whole-Cell Computational Model Predicts Phenotype from Genotype". Cell. 150 (2): 389–401. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2012.05.044. PMC 3413483. PMID 22817898.
  2. ^ Freddolino, PL; Tavazoie, S (2012). "The Dawn of Virtual Cell Biology". Cell. 150 (2): 248–250. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2012.07.001. PMC 4430847. PMID 22817888.
  3. ^ John Markoff. In a First, an Entire Organism Is Simulated by Software. New York Times (July 20, 2012)
  4. ^ Covert Lab at Stanford University