About CCMB
About CCMB
The Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (CCMB) was created to facilitate interdisciplinary research in computational medicine and biology and to forge collaborative relationships with faculty across campus and the US. Computational medicine and bioinformatics, is an emerging field that pursues biological questions using advanced computational technology such as complex merged datasets and powerful computing clusters. Faculty from all areas of campus are affiliated with the center.
At present, the Center has three components. The Bioinformatics Graduate Program (BGP) trains masters and Ph.D-level scholars, and oversees the research computing for four faculty members with partial appointments in the program. The Bioinformatics Graduate Program currently has 24 doctoral and 11 master-level students. The Collaborative Computing & Data Unit provides expert support for large cluster computing -- a necessary component for doing research in computational medicine and biology. This core also works with the UM Medical School and OVPR to address long-term deficits in computing needs across campus. Finally, the center’s The Interdisciplinary Research Program oversees several NIH and state-funded projects, the largest being the National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics, whose goal is developing tools to facilitate biomedical research. The IDR also provides support to faculty applying for interdisciplinary grants in all areas of bioinformatics research.
The creation of the CCMB has presented several administrative challenges, particularly the establishment of a organizational design that will provide structure and oversight while allowing for flexibility and growth as the biomedical informatics discipline grows and changes. Currently, CCMB activities include faculty and students in the following University of Michigan units: Medical School, College of Engineering, School of Information, School of Public Health, the University Library, and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
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