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!

Samuel Blechman

Research Assistant
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Biography

Degree and Year: 2nd year master’s student (part-time) 2022 Cohort

What research are you interested in or doing? I am interested in reducing the clinical burden of antibiotic resistance by studying mining electronic health record data from UPMC. Can we determine superiority of alternative antibiotic treatments from observational data alone?

Who is your current research mentor(s)? Dr. Erik Wright

Previous education and training? B.S. in Biochemistry and Biology, University of Akron

Hobbies: Sport climbing and bouldering (in Southwest PA and West Virginia) and going on long runs and walks with my wife!
What I like about Pittsburgh? The size of the city, the distinct character of each neighborhood, and the cheap cost of living.