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🎓 Now Recruiting: PhD Student in Biomedical and Health Informatics at UAB!
We are seeking highly motivated PhD students to join the Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) PhD Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) — a leading program that prepares future innovators to apply informatics, data science, and AI to advance healthcare and the life sciences.
This is a fully funded PhD opportunity with a competitive stipend of $32,000/year, full tuition coverage, and health insurance. Outstanding applicants will be considered for the prestigious UAB Blazer Graduate Research Fellowship, which supports exceptional first-year doctoral students engaged in full-time research.
🔬 About the Program
The UAB BHI PhD program provides a rigorous foundation in biomedical informatics and data science, with specialized tracks in:
• Translational Bioinformatics – connecting basic science and clinical insights through computational biology and genomics.
• Clinical and Health Informatics – improving healthcare delivery through data-driven approaches and decision support.
• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine – applying AI and machine learning to medical imaging, signals, and healthcare systems.
🌍 Research Environment
The selected student will join the lab of Dr. Abu Saleh Mohammad Mosa, PhD, MS, FAMIA, Vice Chair for Clinical Research Informatics at UAB.
Dr. Mosa’s research spans:
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
- Generative AI and Large Language Models
- Federated and Privacy-Preserving AI
- Real-World Data and Evidence Generation
- Outcomes and comparative effectiveness research
- Multi-institutional big data management
- Health data governance and interoperability
- High Performance Computing infrastructure for research
- Clinical research information systems
Learn more about Dr. Mosa’s work:
linkedin.com/in/abumosa
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SABx15TZhTIC&hl=en
📘 Eligibility, Requirements and Application Process: https://bb.uab.edu/medicine/informatics/education/postgraduate-program
🗓️ Key Dates
Applications open August 1, 2025, for Fall 2026 admission.
Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 for international students.
🏢 Place of Work
The selected PhD student will be housed in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (DBIDS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. DBIDS is located in the state-of-the-art Altec-Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences (ALGEN) Building, a newly constructed research hub designed to foster collaboration at the intersection of biomedical research, informatics, and artificial intelligence.
The ALGEN Building brings together experts from across UAB and beyond, creating a dynamic environment that supports interdisciplinary discovery, innovation, and translational research. Students benefit from cutting-edge computational infrastructure, collaborative workspaces, and close proximity to UAB’s thriving medical and research ecosystem in the UAB Medical District, one of the largest academic medical centers in the U.S.
Join us at UAB — where data, medicine, and innovation meet to shape the future of health.
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Salary : $32,000