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The College of Medicine Division of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) is where informatics and data science converge to address real-world challenges in delivering optimal health care and research solutions. Focused on the unique health burdens facing the Commonwealth, DBMI faculty lead innovative research and foster collaborations with clinicians and research teams across the 海角禁区 campus as well as state, national, and international research institutes and organizations. DBMI faculty, staff, and students are making impactful contributions in cancer, cardiovascular disease, aging and neuroscience, diabetes and obesity, and many other disease entities. Research expertise spans computational biology, artificial intelligence, large language models, ontologies and data standards, software and database development, multi-omics data integrations, clinical genomics, pathology image processing, disease surveillance, and other emerging areas in healthcare and science.

Biomedical informatics plays a vital role in the advancement of basic, clinical, population, and translational health research. As the demand for expertise in the field continues to grow, DBMI has established the Commonwealth鈥檚 only PhD program in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science. Our program welcomes students from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds鈥攊ncluding clinicians, professionals, and undergraduates鈥攚ho are eager to shape the future of healthcare research and improve health outcomes for patients in Kentucky and beyond. In addition to the core curriculum that is designed to ensure all students have a strong foundation in data science and research, guided electives allow students to have flexibility to explore individualized coursework plans tailored to their unique research interests and career goals.

It is expected that students will complete ~3 rotations before choosing a lab. During rotations, the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) serves as the academic advisor and helps students choose appropriate guided electives in their first year. After joining a lab, students are expected to work with their faculty advisor and committee to choose appropriate coursework for their second year from available courses offered by DBMI, Computer Science, Biology, Statistics, and Biostatistics. The curriculum reflects the rapid evolution of data science and artificial intelligence, ensuring that graduates are prepared to apply their skills in real-world settings and lead cutting-edge research in biomedical informatics.

Please contact us for further information about collaborating or entering the graduate program in biomedical informatics.

Sincerely,

Eric B. Durbin, DrPH
Interim Division Chief of Biomedical Informatics