# Colorado Biomedical Informatics Training Program

> **NIH NIH T15** · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · 2020 · $445,363

## Abstract

The Colorado Biomedical Informatics Training Program is an independent, Ph.D.-
granting and postdoctoral training program based in the University of Colorado School
of Medicine, with a 15-year track record of innovative and effective training of pre- and
post-doctoral fellows for research careers. We are a second-generation teaching
program, informed by the experience of the many biomedical informatics training
models that have come before us. Our program is designed to produce graduates with
depth in both computational methods and biomedicine, an intimate familiarity with the
science and technology that synergizes the two, and the skills necessary to pioneer novel
computational approaches to significant biomedical questions. We are aware of the
difficulty of achieving both breadth and depth in a reasonable amount of time, and
believe we have identified a novel approach that is capable of training productive
interdisciplinary scientists in a relatively short period. The program is tightly focused on
transforming already strong students and recent Ph.D.'s into mature and productive
scientists. Our program is structured around a set of four categories of educational goals
and objectives: knowledge, communication skills, professional behavior, and self-
directed life-long learning. Our graduates demonstrate the knowledge of core concepts
and principles of biomedical informatics, and have the ability to apply computation to
gain insight into important biomedical problems. Their knowledge includes mastery of
the fundamentals of biomedicine, clinical and translational research, statistics, and
computer science, as well as proficiency in the integration of these fields. Our graduates
have contributed to the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge. They
demonstrate interpersonal, oral, and written skills that enable them to interact
productively with scientists from both the biomedical and the computational domains, to
communicate the results of their work in appropriate formats, and to teach others
biomedical informatics skills; they effectively bridge the gap between biomedical and
computational cultures. Our graduates demonstrate the highest standards of
professional integrity and exemplary behavior, as reflected in a commitment to the
ethical conduct of research, continuous professional development, and thoughtfulness
regarding the broader implications of their work. Our graduates demonstrate habits and
skills for self-directed and life-long learning, and recognize that biomedical informatics
is a rapidly evolving discipline. Our program itself is also undergoing continuous
improvement, carefully tracking our efforts and quickly responding to changes in the
field and in our situation. We are justifiably proud of our outstanding track record as
well as of our dynamic and adaptive approach to the training of adept, flexible, and
curious scientists able to comfortably assimilate new ideas and technologies during the
course of their professional car...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9969597
- **Project number:** 5T15LM009451-14
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
- **Principal Investigator:** LAWRENCE E HUNTER
- **Activity code:** T15 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $445,363
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2007-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9969597

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9969597, Colorado Biomedical Informatics Training Program (5T15LM009451-14). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9969597. Licensed CC0.

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