Department of Biomedical Informatics

The Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, is committed to improving biomedical research and clinical care through the innovative application of informatics. Currently funded projects explore areas such as genomic and proteomic data mining, natural language processing, machine learning, and biosurveillance.

Certificate, Master’s & Doctoral Programs

Our program is designed to combine rigorous and in-depth research training with flexibility to tailor your program with elective courses from across the University

Postdoctoral Fellowship & Summer Internship

 Enhance your research training and gain the additional skills you need for a successful academic career

Research Education for Undergraduates

We offer multiple mentored research experience that occur over the summer.
The Accessible and Inclusive Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (AIBIDS) is a full-time 10-week authentic research internship in biomedical informatics and data science under the guidance of a mentor (faculty member or trainee) at either the University of Pittsburgh or Gallaudet University.

Prospective Students

We offer a range of training experiences to accommodate diverse backgrounds and aspirations.
Active participation in research and development is a key element of the educational experience at Pitt DBMI.

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News

Events

DBMI Colloquium Speaker-February 23-Andrew King

Friday, February 23 – Andrew King, PhD, University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Informatics Lecture Series From 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon EST https://pitt.zoom.us/j/97464500787 (Faculty host: Harry Hochheiser)

DBMI Colloquium Speaker -March 1-Gowtham Rao

Friday, March 1 – Gowtham Rao, MD, PhD, CMIO BlueCross BlueShield of SC University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Informatics Lecture Series From 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon EST https://pitt.zoom.us/j/97464500787 (Faculty host: Rich Boyce)

DBMI Colloquium Speaker-March 15-Jeffrey Jensen

Friday, March 15 – Jeffrey Jensen, PhD, Arizonia State University University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Informatics Lecture Series From 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon EST https://pitt.zoom.us/j/97464500787 (Faculty host: Erik Wrigth)