The IBGP Biomedical Informatics Track Includes:
- Training in the analysis of data from radiological studies, microscopy-related imagery, gene and protein expression studies, electrophysiological data, and numerical simulation studies
- Developing models to explain physiological and pathological processes
- Developing database technology, data analysis techniques, and systems software middleware needed to carry out tasks dealing with the collection of biomedical data and the analysis biomedical simulations
A particular emphasis of this track involves the integration of large-scale data management, processing, and visualization with biomedical informatics. Trainees will engage in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary research program in high-end computing and biomedicine. They will also have access to a customized program of course work in biomedical informatics, computer science, and basic and translational biomedical sciences. The faculty in this track have diverse research interests, including:
- Analysis of gene sequence and gene and protein expression data
- Analysis and modeling of therapeutic and toxic drug effects
- Computational modeling of physiological systems
- Biomedical image processing and feature detection
- Visualization and development of database, data mining and data exploration algorithms and middleware
The IBGP core curriculum provides an excellent foundation for the biological insights needed by graduate students in biomedical informatics. A combination of specialized courses of the track with supplementary Computer and Information Science courses gives students an in-depth understanding of the concepts and techniques associated with biomedical informatics.
Required Courses
Students are required to satisfy all of the core requirements of IBGP and continue to attend and participate in IBGP-797. In addition to these IBGP requirements, students in the Biomedical Informatics track must complete IBGP 730 . . .
- IBGP 730 Biomedical Informatics: Introduces students to basic topics of bioinformatics including sequence analyses, proteomics, microarrays, regulatory networks, sequence and protein databases, etc. Prerequisite: CS&E 230.
- 710 Introduction to Clinical Informatics: A survey of biomedical informatics theories and methods employed in the design, implementation and management of clinical information systems. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
- 720 Introduction to Imaging Informatics: The purpose of this course is to teach students from different backgrounds the role of imaging in biomedical research, decision support and personalized medicine. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
- 731 Biomedical Informatics II: Continuation of Biomedical Informatics I. Prerequisite: 730 and/or CS&E 230. Not open to students with credit for IBGP 731. Cross-listed in Integrated Biomedical Science.
- 740 Introduction to Translational Informatics: A survey of biomedical informatics theories and methods employed in the design, implementation and management of translational research information systems. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Seminars
BMI 881 is the recommended seminar course. All students in the Biomedical Informatics Track will be required to register for a total of 9 credit hours (i.e. 9 quarters) over the course of their studies.
Annual Research Colloquium
It is important that students learn how to give succinct presentations of their research in the format used for many national meetings (10 minute, short presentation). Each year the Biomedical Informatics Track faculty will organize such a colloquium, and all students in the Track from year 2 onward will be required to present in this format. No formal course registration is required.
Dissertation Research
After selection of an advisor, students must register each quarter for dissertation research by registering for IBGP 999.