Areas of Research

Biomedical Informatics research covers a broad spectrum of inquiry – from the analysis of genomic microarray datasets to the evaluation of hospital organizations during the adoption of new technology. This spectrum reflects the many facets of Biomedical Informatics, which can be defined as “the scientific field that deals with biomedical information, data, and knowledge – their storage, retrieval, and optimal use for problem-solving and decision-making.” (Shortliffe & Blois, 2001). Below we present our faculty’s major funded research areas. We welcome your ideas for collaboration and invite individuals interested in training with us to contact us for further information.

Clinical & Translational Informatics


Applications of informatics and data science principles and methods to direct patient care, such as advanced clinical decision support systems and multimedia electronic health records, to the provision of informational support to health care consumers.

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Bioinformatics


Applications of informatics and data science principles and methods to support ‘bench to bedside to practice’ translational research, such as genome-phenome relationships, pharmacogenomics, or personalized medicine.

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Imaging Informatics


Applications of informatics and data science principles and methods to support how medical images are used and managed in biology and medicine.

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Population Informatics


Applications of informatics and data science principles and methods to build integrated resources for population research, for decision support in public health agencies, to support regional or global health research, or syndromic surveillance.

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Data Warehousing & Informatics Resources


Applications of informatics and data science principles and methods to support secondary research use of clinical data, to manage information related to clinical trials, or to manage data for biological and clinical research.

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