Department of Biomedical Informatics
Where Biomedical Informatics and AI Meet Biology and Health.
Home to one of the oldest biomedical informatics training programs in the country, the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Biomedical Informatics builds on a 40-year history of pioneering work in computerized clinical decision support and medical artificial intelligence. The department’s predecessors pioneered computerized clinical decision support. Today, its faculty and students continue that tradition, transforming vast, complex biomedical data into actionable knowledge.
Located in the Murdoch Building on the University of Pittsburgh’s Oakland campus, we serve as both an academic home and an informatics resource for the schools of the health sciences. We are located steps away from the flagship medical center of UPMC, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, whose Oakland hospitals include UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore, UPMC Magee-Womens and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital. The Oakland campus is also home to Carnegie Mellon University, placing all these partners within walking distance of our home in the LEED Gold-certified Murdoch Building.
Research
Our research spans five core areas: clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, translational bioinformatics, population health informatics and imaging informatics.
Education
Supported by a National Library of Medicine training grant, the Department of Biomedical Informatics offers PhD, MS and certificate programs as well as postdoctoral fellowships.
Commercialization
We have founded and cofounded companies, licensed technologies, and partnered with industry to bring informatics and AI-driven innovations to market.
Alumni and Student Voices
“One of the strengths of the DBMI program is that the faculty does not treat you as a subordinate, but rather a colleague with the potential to advance the science. This certainly facilitated my relationship with my advisor as well as the other faculty members. The PhD curriculum was rigorous, yet rewarding; I felt the faculty truly cared that I succeed.”
“After 20 years as a general dentist with an interest in computers, this was an excellent program for aiding me in making the transition into academia. This is an outstanding program for exposing healthcare professionals, academicians, and researchers in how technology is changing and will be used in healthcare for the future.”
Recent News
The Countless Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Health Sciences
DBMI Faculty presented at The University of Pittsburgh’s 20th annual Vanscoy Winter Academy: The Countless Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Health Sciences. See the Alumni News:…
Shyam Visweswaran Appointed to UPMC Endowed Chair in Biomedical Informatics
We are excited to announce the appointment of Shyam Visweswaran, MD, PhD, to an Endowed Faculty Position. The University of Pittsburgh awards endowed chairs to recognize faculty members who have achieved eminence in their field through outstanding contributions to…
Recent Events
DBMI Colloquium Speaker – Theresa Koleck – December 4, 2026
Social Determinants, Multimorbidity, and Symptoms: Insights from the All of Us Research Program Theresa KoleckUniversity of Pittsburgh https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tLXm1GpcR-KT7QMVtDudSg Department of Biomedical Informatics Colloquium Series – Fall 2026…
DBMI Colloquium Speaker – Manisha Jhamb – November 20, 2026
From Data to Action: Leveraging EHR Data, Informatics, and Population Health to Transform CKD Care Manisha JhambUniversity of Pittsburgh https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V09BXJfKTqqxnm1yrYR8Cg Department of Biomedical Informatics Colloquium Series – Fall 2026…