Northwestern University features a rich, collaborative environment for informatics and data science research and application. With interdisciplinary programs across the university, faculty provide deep expertise across the breadth of biomedical informatics and data science studies.

Featured Directors

• Abel Kho, Director of the Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine (I.AIM)
• Justin Starren, Director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics & Data Science (CBIDS)
• Kristi Holmes, Director of Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center

Featured Faculty

Faculty mentors provide students with training across the entire spectrum of biomedical informatics and data science: Translational Bioinformatics, Healthcare/Clinical Informatics, Clinical Research Informatics, Consumer Health Informatics, and Public Health Informatics. Additional areas of expertise include Data Science, DEI& Ethics, Learning Health Systems, and research focusing on HIV and other specialty areas. Below is a list of featured faculty by area of expertise:

Translational Bioinformatics

• Luis A.N. Amaral, PhD, MS, Erastus Otis Haven Professor and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Neil Kelleher, PhD, Director, Proteomics Center of Excellence, Professor of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences/Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
• Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, Director, Institute for Global Health – Center for Global Oncology, Chief of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Professor of Preventive Medicine (Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention) and Pediatrics

• Laura J Rasmussen-Torvik, PhD, Chief of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

• Feng Yue, PhD, Director, Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine – Center for Advanced Molecular Analysis, Duane and Susan Burnham Professor of Molecular Medicine, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Pathology

• Theresa Walunas, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

• Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Genetic Medicine, Elizabeth J. Ward Professor of Genetic Medicine, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
• Zhe Ji, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and McCormick School of Engineering

Healthcare/Clinical Informatics

• Abel Kho, MD, Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) – Center for Health Information Partnerships, Director, Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine, Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
• Aggelos Katsaggelos, PhD, MS, BS, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Joseph Cummings Professor
• Todd Parrish, PhD, Professor of Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research), McCormick School of Engineering and Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
• Sanjiv Shah, MD, Director, Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine – Center for Deep Phenotyping and Precision Therapeutics, Neil J. Stone, MD, Professor, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
• Mozziyar Etemadi, MD, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of McCormick School of Engineering and Anesthesiology
• David Liebovitz, MD, Co-Director, Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine – Center for Medical Education in Data Science and Digital Health, Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Informatics, Department of Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
• Sanjay Mehrotra, PhD, Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) – Center for Engineering and Health, Professor of McCormick School of Engineering and Medical Social Sciences
• Todd Parrish, PhD, Professor of Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research), McCormick School of Engineering and Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
• Michael Markl, PhD, Vice Chair for Research, Department of Radiology, Lester B. and Frances T. Knight Professor of Cardiac Imaging, Professor of Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research)/McCormick School of Engineering
• Lee Cooper, PhD, Director, Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine – Center for Computational Imaging and Signal Analytics in Medicine, Associate Professor of Pathology (Experimental Pathology), McCormick School of Engineering and Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
• Yuan Luo, PhD, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics) and McCormick School of Engineering
• Andrew Naidech, MD, MSPH, Professor of Neurology (Neurocritical Care), Anesthesiology, Medical Social Sciences, Neurological Surgery, Neurology (Stroke) and Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
• Marc Rosenman, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
• Lazaro Sanchez-Pinto, MD, MBI, FAMIA, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
• Thomas Byrd, MD, Instructor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

Clinical Research Informatics

• Firas Wehbe, MD, PhD, Chief Research Informatics Officer, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics) and Pathology
• Leah Welty, PhD, Director, Biostatistics Collaboration Center, Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics) and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Denise Scholtens, PhD, Director, Northwestern University Data Analysis and Coordinating Center, Chief of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics) and Neurological Surgery

Consumer Health Informatics

• David Mohr, PhD, Director, Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs), Professor of Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine), Medical Social Sciences and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Nabil Alshurafa, PhD, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine) and McCormick School of Engineering
• Michelle Birkett, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Preventive Medicine
• Gregory Phillips II, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

Public Health Informatics

• Nicholas Soulakis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics), Medical Social Sciences and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
• Laura J Rasmussen-Torvik, PhD, Chief of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
• Norrina Allen, PhD, Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) – Center for Epidemiology and Population Health, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) and Pediatrics
• Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, Chief of Adolescent Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, Potocsnak Family Professor in Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine) and Preventive Medicine
• Michelle Birkett, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Preventive Medicine
• Gregory Phillips II, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
• Luis A.N. Amaral, PhD, MS, Erastus Otis Haven Professor and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Data Science

• Jennie Rogers, PhD, MS, BS, Assistant Professor of Computer Science 
• Xiao Wang, MD, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
• Diego Klabjan, PhD, BS, Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Director of Master of Science in Analytics Program, Director, Center for Deep Learning
• Aggelos Katsaggelos, PhD, MS, BS, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Joseph Cummings Professor 
• Josiah Hester, PhD, BS, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine at Feinberg School of Medicine
• Mozziyar Etemadi, MD, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of McCormick School of Engineering and Anesthesiology
• Faraz Ahmad, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
• Ramsey Wehbe, MD, AI Fellow at Northwestern Medicine Cardiovascular Institute

DEI & Ethics

• Melissa Simon, MD, MPH, Vice Chair for Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) – Center for Health Equity Transformation, George H. Gardner, MD, Professor of Clinical Gynecology, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (General Obstetrics and Gynecology)/Preventive Medicine and Medical Social Sciences
• Kristi Holmes, PhD, Director, Galter Health Sciences Library, Professor of Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics) and Medical Education
• Kelly Michelson, MD, MPH, Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) – Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Julia and David Uihlein Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care)

Learning Health Systems

• Karl Bilimoria, MD, MS, Vice Chair for Quality, Department of Surgery, John Benjamin Murphy Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery (Surgical Oncology) and Medical Social Sciences
• Abel Kho, MD, Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) – Center for Health Information Partnerships, Director, Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine, Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
• David Mohr, PhD, Director, Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs), Professor of Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine), Medical Social Sciences and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Patricia Franklin, MD, MPH, MBA, Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Orthopaedic Surgery
• Cindy Barnard, PhD, MBA, MSJS, Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

HIV Research

• Michelle Birkett, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Preventive Medicine
• Patrick Janulis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences
• Gregory Phillips II, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
• Lauren Beach, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences
• Chad Achenbach, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Preventive Medicine
• Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, Chief of Adolescent Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, Potocsnak Family Professor in Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine) and Preventive Medicine

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