About

The University of Delaware has been awarded a NIGMS Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) (#T32-GM142603) for Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Data Science (CBB). The program features:

  • Multidisciplinary research training integrating biomedical and computational sciences
  • A cross-campus initiative integrating students across scientific disciplines, and leveraging research infrastructure at the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and the Data Science Institute
  • An inclusive and collaborative team science environment with evidence-based, reproducible, and responsible research conduct to ensure scientific rigor and equity
  • Workforce development for diverse career aspirations with societal impact

For more information on program goals and structure, see the Program Overview.

Funding

The CBB program is supported by NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM142603).  The program is appreciative to leverage resources supported by past investments from NIH and other agencies including, Delaware INBRE (NIH-NIGMS P20GM103446 and State of Delaware), BioStore (NIH S10OD028725), and the Data Science Institute’s DARWIN Computational Cluster (National Science Foundation #1919839).

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The CBB T32 and Bioinformatics Data Science Programs are committed to improving diversity among graduate students.  We encourage students from under-represented minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds to apply. Groups under-represented in computational biology, bioinformatics, and biomedical research include, but are not limited to, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hawaiian Natives, and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands. In addition, we encourage applications from the following: individuals with disabilities, defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds; and individuals who come from a social, cultural, or educational environment that have demonstrably and recently directly inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career.

For more information on these groups including definitions, please see the NIH website.