Jie Lui, PhD, was recognized with the EBS Research Award and Weichen (Arthur) Zhou, Ph.D., with the EBS Research Award

DCMB is pleased to announce the promotion of Rajasree Menon, Ph.D., to Research Scientist and Weichen (Arthur) Zhou, Ph.D., to Research Assistant Professor

Joshua Welch, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB) was awarded a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) grant for his project titled: “Atlas-scale Hierarchical Identification of Cell Types and Functions.”

Friday, June 21, 2024, D. Ford Hannum, Ph.D., defended his dissertation titled “Applications of emerging transcriptomic technologies and methods to gain insight into the human reproductive system."

Arvind Rao, Ph.D., an associate professor in the departments of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB), Radiation Oncology and Biostatics, was selected to receive a Global REACH Partnership Development grant. His proposal is titled: “Towards development of a collaborative partnership for biomedical data science training and research between CSIR India and University of Michigan India platform.”

Marissa Dolorfino, a Bioinformatics Graduate Program trainee mentored by professor Matthew O’Meara, DCMB, and Terra Sztain-Pedone, College of Pharmacy, was awarded a 4-year Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF).

The Center for Data-Driven Drug Development and Treatment Assessment (DATA) held a two-day meeting of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB) on May 16–17, 2024, at the University of Michigan (U-M) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The goals for the meeting were for the Center’s IAB to award DATA’s 2024–25 research grants, to discuss how the Center can respond to the current trends and industry needs in the areas of AI for drug design and treatment assessment, and to showcase the young scientists trained at the U-M in this field.

Five DCMB faculty were promoted. They are Yuanfang Guan, Ph.D., Jie Liu, Ph.D., Ryan Mills, Ph.D., Stephen C.J. Parker, Ph.D., and Arvind Rao, Ph.D. Congratulations!

Drawn to Michigan Featuring Maya Bose - From River Otters to DNA: Her Journey to Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics at U-M!

A study led by University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center researchers identifies novel biomarkers in renal cell carcinomas.

This DEI grant will support the Girls Who Code Summer Camp in greater Detroit.

Building a comprehensive human kidney cell and tissue catalog could help develop more treatments for kidney disease.

Researchers have used advanced computer algorithms to uncover distinct molecular subgroups of kidney diseases, independent of clinical classifications. These findings have significant implications for personalized treatment approaches.

New map of the ovary provides a deeper understanding of how oocytes interact with the surrounding cells during the normal maturation process, and how the function of the follicles may break down in aging or fertility related diseases.