Biomedical Informatics Mentored Research

3 units

Students will demonstrate how to synthesize and apply the full specturm of biomedical informatics theories and methods included in the program curriculum. The mentored research project requires students to formulate research questions that focus on the development or extension of a theoretical framework or a novel method with relevance to the field of informatics, resulting in a report that outlines the student's topic selection and the design, conduct, and results of the student's research. Each trainee will also be expected to present their project and its outcomes or findings in a public seminar, where questions will be posed by both the audience and a committee of faculty members. The specific selection of the internship or mentored research project track as part of a trainee's degree program is to be discussed with and approved by the individual's faculty and academic adviser. Students who do not enroll in the mentored research course will enroll in the internship course.