Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics

The Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics offers students an opportunity to gain expertise in a rapidly evolving field that blends healthcare, data science, and information technology. 

Program features:

• Suitable for individuals with MDs or PhDs who are on a K or T training grant, and also for those with BS degrees in biological or computational sciences
• Eligible for Northwestern employee tuition benefits (**check with your HR representative)
• Available for full-time or part-time schedules
• 2-  to 3-year timeline to finish
• Application via rolling admissions

There are two concentrations within the MS program:

• The concentration in Health Informatics is designed for college graduates or students with professional degrees (e.g. MD, DPT, allied health professionals) who focus on the management and use of patient and clinical data to improve human disease modeling and healthcare delivery. 
• The concentration in Bioinformatics is designed for college graduates, students with professional degrees (e.g. MD, DPT, allied health professionals) and terminal research degrees (e.g. PhD) who focus on the analysis and interpretation of biological data and their translation into clinical applications. Bioinformatics emphasizes state of the art computation and analysis for a wide array of “big data” for “omics” (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, etc) research. This program can be tied to existing bioinformatics initiatives across Northwestern campuses through enrollment in electives offered by complementary programs, including the MS in Biostatistics.

Theresa Walunas, PhD, is director of the MS in Biomedical Informatics program, which is administered through I.AIM. For more information, visit The Graduate School.