Center for Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics

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Advancing Science

The CCMB is a university-wide interdisciplinary academic center and a leader in the entire spectrum of biomedical informatics disciplines.

Interdisciplinary Research in Bioinformatics, Biomedical Data Science, and Translational Precision Health Informatics 

The Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (CCMB) provides a collaborative structure for interdisciplinary research in biomedical informatics. CCMB members are experts in a variety of disciplines including bioinformatics, biomedical data science, and translational precision health informatics.  

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A graphic that shows DCMB at the core, surrounded by a ring with the various fields of computational medicine and bioinformatics applications. 

CCMB members are experts across schools, departments, and areas of research. 

The 140+ faculty members affiliated with CCMB come from different U-M schools and colleges (Medical School, College of Engineering (COE), College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA), College of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, and School of Information). 

About half of the faculty of CCMB study mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, bioinformatics, and biostatistics, with a focus on the theoretical foundation and methodology of bioinformatics. The other half applies cutting-edge biomedical informatics in their research and are based in the biological sciences, chemistry, psychology, and basic science and clinical departments in the U-M Medical School. 

CCMB faculty members are available to co-mentor graduate students in DCMB’s Bioinformatics Graduate Program (BGP).

With DCMB, CCMB offers a weekly Bioinformatics Seminar Series, during Fall and Winter Terms. CCMB is coordinated by DCMB.
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CCMB Seminar Series

The weekly CCMB Seminar Series focuses on basic and applied bioinformatics topics, and is sponsored by The Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB)

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Omenn Lectureship

Omenn Lecture series features high-profile scientists discussing a variety of scientific topics.

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Center Leadership
Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn, MD, PhD

Gilbert S Omenn, MD, PhD
Director of CCMB
Harold T Shapiro Distinguished University Professor of Medicine
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
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Muneesh Tewari, MD, PhD
Co-Director of CCMB
Ray and Ruth Anderson-Laurence M Sprague Memorial Research Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Division Chief, Basic Research, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School and College of Engineering

CCMB Faculty by Last Name

Work With Us
Over 140 U-M faculty from all areas of campus are affiliated with the center. For questions and how to apply, contact Sara Whisenant at [email protected]
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Featured News & Stories

 More Bioinformatics News Gil Omenn and Martha Darling
News Release

$25M gift builds U-M’s leadership in health care AI

Gilbert S. Omenn, M.D., Ph.D., and his wife, Martha A. Darling, have made a generous gift of $25 million to the Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB) within the University of Michigan Medical School.
 CCMB welcomes eight faculty from across U-M campus
Department News

CCMB welcomes eight new faculty from across U-M campus

Eight faculty join the U-M Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics Chad Brenner, PhD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Biology Academic Program Director, Medical School https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/3161/chad-brenner Irina Gaynanova, PhD, Associate Professor, Biostatistics, School of Public Health https://sph.umich.edu/faculty-profiles/gaynanova-irina.html Alex Gorodetsky, PhD, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering https://aero.engin.umich.edu/people/gorodetsky-alex/ Vijayan (Vijay) Nair, PhD, Donald A. Darling Professor Emeritus of Statistics; Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Operations Engineering, College of Literature, Science and the Arts https://lsa.umich.edu/stats/people/faculty/vnn.html Xander Nuttle, PhD, Assistant Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/13237/xander-nuttle Elliott SoRelle, PhD, Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/13222/elliott-sorelle Yixin Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Statistics, College of Literature, Science and the Arts https://lsa.umich.edu/stats/people/faculty/yixinw.html Yang Xiao, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology, Medical School and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering https://bme.umich.edu/people/yang-xiao-ph-d/
 Announcing DCMB/CCMB Fall 2025 seminar series
Department News

Announcing DCMB/CCMB Fall 2025 seminar series

DCMB/CCMB seminar series features outstanding scientists in the field of computational medicine and bioinformatices, machine learning and AI. From prestigious universities from across the country and U-M, they will present their latest research.