Our Educational Mission
The mission of BMI is to train the next generation of research leaders in biomedical informatics. Our students gain knowledge of the scholarly informatics literature and the application requirements of specific areas within biology and medicine. They learn to design and implement novel methods that are generalizable to a defined class of problems, focusing on the acquisition, representation, retrieval, and analysis of biomedical information. We also require training in understanding ethical, social, and legal issues and consequences of research. We seek to attract diverse candidates from all backgrounds and experiences.
What is Biomedical Informatics?
Biomedical informatics is a broad term comprising multiple areas.
- Bioinformatics develops novel methods for problems in basic biology.
- Translational Bioinformatics moves developments in our understanding of disease from basic research to clinical care.
- Clinical Informatics develops methods and tools directly applied to patient care.
- Public Health Informatics works on challenging problems from health systems and populations.
- Imaging Informatics addresses intelligent management, interpretation, and annotation of biomedical images.
