NLM's University-based Biomedical Informatics Research Training Programs

The National Library of Medicine supports research training in biomedical informatics at 18 educational institutions in the United States. These programs offer graduate education and postdoctoral research experiences in a wide range of areas including: health care informatics, bioinformatics and computational biology, clinical research translational informatics, and public health informatics. Many programs also offer additional tracks in areas such as imaging, dental, and library informatics. The organizations funded to do this training are responsible for the selection of trainees; questions about eligibility, program specifics, and levels of support should be addressed to the programs themselves. The location and contact information are provided below.

Each NLM informatics research training program makes special efforts to recruit individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and those from economically, socially, culturally or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, into careers in biomedical informatics. In addition to full-length pre-doctoral and post-doctoral appointments, many of NLM's training programs offer special short-term (3 month) training appointments that are available only to individuals from these groups. For further details, please contact the individual training program.

For general information about NLM's University-based Biomedical Informatics Research Training Programs, contact: Dr. Valerie Florance, florancev@mail.nih.gov.

NLM Informatics Training Conference 2009

NLM Informatics Training Conference 2008: Held July 8-9 at the National Library of Medicine

NLM Informatics Training Conference 2007: Held June 26–27, 2007 at Stanford University


NLM's University-based Biomedical Informatics Research Training Programs

Listed in alphabetical order by state

current training grantee institutions



Areas of Emphasis for NLM's University-based Biomedical Informatics Research Training Programs
Training Program
Health care informatics
Bioinformatics or computational biology
Clinical research translational informatics
Public health informatics
Short-term training
1. University of California Irvine
    Irvine, CA
    Program contact: Pierre Baldi
 
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2. University of California Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA
    Program contact: Alex Bui
 
 
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3. Stanford University
    Stanford, CA
    Program contact: Russ Altman
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4. University of Colorado Denver/HSC Aurora
    Aurora, CO
    Program contact: Larry Hunter
 
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5. Yale University
    New Haven, CT
    Program contact: Sandra Frawley
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6. Regenstrief/Indiana University
    Indianapolis, IN
    Program contact: Steve Downs
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7. Harvard University (Medical School)
    Boston, MA
    Program contact: Lucila Ohno-Machado
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8. Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, MD
    Program contact: Kersti Winny
 
 
 
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    University of Minnesota Twin Cities
    Minneapolis, MN
    Program contact: Lael Gatewood
NLM funding has ended. Contact the program for information about training options.
9. University of Missouri-Columbia
      Columbia, MO
      Program contact: Bill Caldwell
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10. Columbia University Health Sciences
      New York, NY
      Program contact: Marina Honablue
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11. Oregon Health & Science University
      Portland, OR
      Program contact: Bill Hersh
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12. University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
      Pittsburgh, PA
      Program contact: Rebecca Crowley
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      Medical University of South Carolina
      Charleston, SC
      Program contact: Xinghua Lu
NLM funding has ended. Contact the program for information about training options.
13. Vanderbilt University
      Nashville, TN
      Program contact: Cindy Gadd
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14. Rice University
      Houston, TX
      Program contact: Tony Gorry
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15. University of Utah
      Salt Lake City, UT
      Program contact: Scott Narus
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16. University of Virginia Charlottesville
      Charlottesville, VA
      Program contact: Stephanie Guerlain
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17. University of Washington
      Seattle, WA
      Program contact: Brian Brown
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18. University of Wisconsin Madison
      Madison, WI
      Program contact: Louise Pape
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University of California Irvine (Irvine, CA) University of California Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) Stanford University (Stanford, CA) University of Colorado Denver/HSC Aurora (Aurora, CO) Yale University (New Haven, CT) Regenstrief/Indiana University (Indianapolis, IN) Harvard University (Medical School) (Boston, MA) Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) University of Missouri-Columbia (Columbia, MO) Columbia University Health Sciences (New York, NY) Oregon Health & Science University (Portland, OR) University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) Rice University (Houston, TX) University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) University of Virginia Charlottesville (Charlottesville, VA) University of Washington (Seattle, WA) University of Wisconsin Madison (Madison, WI)

Last reviewed: 30 March 2009
Last updated: 30 March 2009
First published: 21 November 2003
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