University of Southern California
Master of Science in Translational Biomedical Informatics
The Master of Science in Translational Biomedical Informatics in Health Professions is offered by University of Southern California.
The Department of Translational Genomics is offering a Master of Science (MS) degree in Translational Biomedical Informatics. This MS program aims to train medical students, fellows and other healthcare scientists in biomedical informatics, specifically around translational applications in human health and care moving from bench to bedside. The goal of this program is to provide individuals with a solid biology or medical background a program a degree grant mechanism for transitioning from the bench to the dry-lab in academic biomedical research, clinical research and pharmaceutical research. Graduates will have the practical skills to understand molecular biology, systems biology, structural biology, proteomics, genomic sequencing and genomic tools and datasets.The program focuses on training in human biomedical informatics centered around applications in healthcare and biomedical research. Students will learn to effectively implement, develop, and design analytical solutions within for different healthcare applications from prototyping to production. Moreover, students will learn by application with a major emphasis on data analysis, data processing, and interpretation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) datasets. Students will be trained and gain an understanding of modern web-development frameworks, and how to extract and interact with a wide variety of databases spanning open access frameworks to restricted and regulated frameworks. A capstone project helps students build an on-line portfolio that showcases both their ability to conduct complex analysis and share their results through interactive web-applications.The program is intended to be flexible, and attract applicants with training in biology, medicine, and related biomedical disciplines. It will focus on individuals with a background in biology and medicine, and is not intended or appropriate for those with computer engineering and software degrees.