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Bioinformatics

Interdisciplinary science at the intersection of computation, biology, and systems thinking.

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Computing that Transforms Lives

We are a research group dedicated to developing computational methods to address challenges in the Life Sciences. We bring together researchers and students from diverse backgrounds in an interdisciplinary environment. Our research encompasses structural bioinformatics, artificial intelligence for the Life Sciences, molecular modeling, biomolecular interaction analysis, the design of bioactive peptides, and related fields. We combine scientific excellence, innovation, and collaboration to educate the next generation of researchers, develop computational tools, and create solutions with impact in healthcare, biotechnology, and the bioeconomy.

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We are a research group dedicated to training high-performance researchers at the frontier of bioinformatics and computer science, hosted in the Department of Computer Science at UFMG.

Founded in 2003, LBS brings together specialists in computing and the biological sciences and has produced high-quality research ever since — pairing scientific rigor with tool-building and intense collaboration.

Founded: 2003
Institution: UFMG · DCC
Focus: Structural bioinformatics & systems

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Research & Projects

Research lines that push the frontier

From molecular interfaces to AI for drug discovery — explore the projects that drive the lab.

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Ongoing

Peptide–protein interface atlas

Large-scale structural characterization of peptide–protein complexes, with graph-based signatures to support peptide design.

PeptidesInterfacesGraphs

Tools: Propedia2 · Propedia

Output: Propedia v2.3 (2023)

Ongoing

RNA–protein interaction structures

Organizing and analyzing RNA–protein interaction structures in a public database, opening the way to new discoveries.

RNAStructuresDatabase

Tools: RNApedia

Output: RNApedia (2024)

Ongoing

Analogous & optimized molecular contacts

Detecting, comparing, and optimizing contacts in protein structures and complexes, accelerating structural analysis.

ContactsStructuresAlgorithms

Tools: VTR · COCaDA · nAPOLI

Output: COCaDA (2024) · VTR (2021)

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Science in action

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Release2026
Ph.D. Defense Launches a New RNA Research Front at LBS
Defesa de Tese de Doutorado
Luana Luiza Bastos's Ph.D. defense marks a new research frontier at LBS, integrating RNA, Structural Bioinformatics, and Artificial Intelligence. The work resulted in RNApedia, a database containing more than 56,000 protein–RNA interactions, expanding opportunities for research and the development of AI models for the Life Sciences.
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Tools & Databases