Directory
This Directory includes Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni selectable by category, search or alphabetical by last name. Over 110 students have graduated from the Department of Biomedical Informatics (25+ PhD, 50+ MS, 25+ Certificate). The diversity of careers available to DBMI alumnus is evident in their biographies. Many of our graduates are teaching and performing research in academic institutions, such as Vanderbilt University, Arizona State University, and New York University while others have entered private industry with companies such as Cerner Corporation and Boston Scientific; some have positions in government agencies, such as the NIH and AHRQ, while others are at major medical centers, serving in roles such as Chief Medical Information Officer. We maintain a database of the career paths of our graduates. If you are an alumnus, please contact us if you would like to submit or update information!
Rashid Rumana
Biography
Degree and Year Started: MD/PhD Student (2020 Cohort for PhD)
Research Mentor: Dr. Michael Becich and Dr. Sandro Santagata
Academic Mentor: Dr. Harry Hochheiser
Previous Education:
MS Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School
BS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia
Research Interests: I’m developing a multiplexed image-based assay to study replication stress and predict therapeutic response in glioblastoma
Hobbies: Watching reality tv, scenic train rides, board games, eating cheese
What I like about Pittsburgh: The view from Mount Washington! And Point State Park – it’s one of the rare places in the world where three rivers converge at a single point!