🔹 Why You Should Join Our Research Group

✅ Health is Humanity’s Greatest Challenge
Advancing healthcare is one of the most impactful contributions a researcher can make. AI-driven innovations have the potential to revolutionize medicine, from precision diagnostics to personalized treatments. Our group is at the forefront of AI-powered biomedical research, shaping the future of healthcare.

âś… Join a Globally Recognized Institution
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth is ranked #2 worldwide in biomedical informatics (University Ranking by ScholarGPS). We are pioneering AI research that bridges computational science and healthcare, working on cutting-edge applications with real-world impact.

âś… Unmatched Access to Biomedical Data
UTHealth is located in the Texas Medical Center (TMC)—the largest medical center in the world. This gives us unparalleled access to high-quality biomedical datasets, a critical foundation for advancing AI in medicine.

âś… Live and Work in a Thriving Research Hub
đź“Ť Texas: A Booming Innovation Economy

  • 2nd largest economy in the U.S. with unprecedented growth
  • Houston: The 5th largest U.S. city with a low cost of living
  • A hub for biotech, AI, and medical research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration

🌍 Shape the Future of AI in Healthcare

Join us in pushing the boundaries of AI to solve real-world healthcare challenges. As a PhD student or postdoc, you’ll work in a high-impact research environment, collaborate with world-class scientists, and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in biomedical AI.

For Graduate Students

We always welcome highly motivated and self-driven graduate students to join our group. Graduate research assistants will be paid stipend generously to fully cover tuitions and living expenses. High priority will be given to students with strong computational background (e.g., computer science, statistics, mathematics) and proven track records of research interest (publication, conference presentation, etc). Please follow the three steps below.

  1. Apply to McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics (due July 1 for Spring, December 1 for Fall admission).
  2. Fill out the form

For Postdoctoral fellow

We are actively recruiting talented postdoctoral fellows with strong motivation and proven track records. Postdoctoral fellow will be paid based on NIH guidelines. Candidate must hold Ph.D in computational background (e.g., computer science, statistics, data science, mathematics, and biomedcal informatics) and have strong publications records. Fill out the form. I will contact selected candidates after carefully reviewing the submission.

For Internship

We provide a paid summer internship position for those who can actively participate in research long term and ultimately plan to apply for our school.