Department of Biomedical Informatics

The Best Education

The department has a National Library of Medicine (NLM) training grant to support its educational programs. Master of Science (MS), Certificate, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs are offered along with short-term traineeships for students and visiting fellows. Read More

World-Class Research

The breadth and depth of research opportunities at The University of Utah are unmatched because of our close relationships with collaborating institutions, state and local public health agencies. Our program is unique for its strength in each of the following areas: Read More

Welcome from Dr. Yves Lussier

Department of Biomedical Informatics Chair

I am humbled and honored to join the talented faculty, staff, and students of the University of Utah as I take on the role as chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics. I am very excited for this new opportunity to work side-by-side with such outstanding faculty members to facilitate our students’ work and studies, to serve, and, at times, to mentor them.

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday
January 8, 2025

MS Program Information Session

Please join us on January 8th at 5 pm MT for an Information Session via Zoom to learn more our Master's ...

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Thursday
January 16, 2025

PhD Research-in-Progress

The in-person Research-in-Progress (RIP) sessions play an integral role for cultivating the vibrant ...

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Thursday
January 23, 2025

PhD Research-in-Progress

The in-person Research-in-Progress (RIP) sessions play an integral role for cultivating the vibrant ...

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Latest News

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Dec 19, 2024

Congratulations to Aref Smiley, PhD and Joseph Finkelstein, MD, PhD on winning the Best Paper Award

Congratulations to Aref Smiley, PhD and Joseph Finkelstein, MD, PhD on winning the Best Paper Award at the 9th International Conference on Intelligent Informatics and BioMedical Sciences (ICIIBMS 2024)

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Dec 10, 2024

U of U Researchers Receive Multi-Million-Dollar Grant to Advance Epidemic Prevention and Detection Worldwide

A multinational consortium including the University of Utah has been awarded a $246 million federal contract by USAID to improve infectious disease detection and monitoring across the globe. The U’s...

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Nov 13, 2024

Inspiring Future Innovators: Hillcrest High School Students Explore Careers in Biomedical Informatics

This week, Dr. Karen Eilbeck, Professor of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah, visited Hillcrest High School in Midvale to speak with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Science Club about...

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Nov 12, 2024

2024 Alumni Award Winner is Shobha Phansalkar

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Alumni Award Winner is Shobha Phansalkar, RPh, PhD, FAMIA ('07). Dr. Phansalkar has been serving as the Chair for DBMI’s Alumni Committee...

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Nov 07, 2024

MS Student Presents Newborn Screening Chatbot Project at APHL Symposium

Courtney Gauchel, a second-year remote MS student in the clinical informatics track and an APHL fellow, recently presented her MS capstone project at the Newborn Screening Symposium. She is part...

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Sep 23, 2024

NIH awards $27M to establish new network of genomics-enabled learning health systems

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. Present in...

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