Biomedical Data Science Department
Welcome to the Department of Biomedical Data Science. Our broad research presents opportunities for students to explore areas of their interest. We also collaborate with our colleagues across Meharry Medical College as well as investigators from other institutions and members of the health care, tech and business communities. By working together to provide solutions to society’s great challenges and in particular a transformative education, we continue to make a positive impact on our communities and the sciences.
We are also committed to cutting-edge research on a wide range of issues that arise in health care, business and sciences. Our interdisciplinary research includes:
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning such as statistical models with hidden variables
- Statistical learning of challenging problems e.g. computational biology and Bayesian inference,
- Genomics and bioinformatics
- Diseases processes and epidemiology
- Medical diagnostics and imaging
- Biology and medicine applications, such as preventative or personalized precision health care interventions
Department Faculty
Our faculty are devoted to excellence in education and research that serve our local and global communities.
Research and Development
Listed below are a few example research topics under consideration:
- Molecular dynamics and protein structure using genetic sequencing et al.; prediction towards complex biochemical interactions
- Theoretical biology for genetic mutation models; simulation and computation towards epidemiological and cancer rate prediction.
- Biomedical and biophysics (e.g. CT, MRI, microscopy, etc.) in medical diagnostics and imaging; deep learning via supervised and unsupervised algorithms towards quantitative analysis and modeling
- AI and ML models for deep learning in medicine and clinical; applications in EHR towards quantitative risk mitigation and intervention concepts
We also support other meaningful research and development underway at the School of Applied Computational Sciences.
Student services
A goal in the Department of Biomedical Data Science is to prepare students with the skills and experience they need for a successful career in research, industry or academia. Our student services staff support students throughout their Meharry experience as advisors on academic coursework and research projects. We also work with students to help prepare you for your career after Meharry.
Degree and certificates offered
Ph.D. Biomedical Data Science
The Biomedical Data Science Ph.D. program prepares students to develop novel tools and leverage real-world, massive biomedical data to advance precision health, drug discovery and other areas of biomedical science.
M.S. Bioinformatics
The M.S. Bioinformatics program prepares students to apply AI / ML methods to computational genomics and drug discovery.
M.S. Biomedical Data Science
The M.S. Biomedical Data Science program prepares students to apply data engineering, machine learning and statistical inference to a concentration track in precision health or population health informatics.
Biomedical Data Science Graduate Certificate
The graduate certificate in biomedical data science will provide you the opportunity to acquire programming skills and a basic background in data science without the full investment of time and money of the master’s program.
Gain hands-on experience with genomic and biomedical datasets while mastering bioinformatics workflows, computational analysis, and data interpretation for precision medicine.