DCMB Student Organizations
As a DCMB student, you have many opportunities to participate in clubs and associations within the department and the university.
Below are a few groups more focused on bioinformatics.
Bioinformatics Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
The Bioinformatics Graduate Student Association (BGSA) is a student-run organization with two main goals: building community among the graduate students in DCMB and acting as a conduit between students and faculty/staff. BGSA hosts social events throughout the year, including social hours and a Friendsgiving (a potluck Thanksgiving for students). Another aspect of BGSA is placing students on departmental committees to increase student representation in the department.
Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community
The Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community is a forum for grad students, faculty, staff and other researchers at the University of Michigan dedicated to keeping up with new tools, sharing ai-augmented research workflows what work well, and staying human in an AI world.
AI tools for research are advancing at a pace that often outstrips traditional academic training. These tools are powerful, but using them effectively to produce high quality research is a skill in itself. So how do we use AI to move faster and accelerate biological discovery without sacrificing scientific rigor and our sense of engagement with our work? We launched the Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community!
Open to: Anyone in the UM bioinformatics and biomedical community - researchers, students, and staff.
The Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community is sponsored by the Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (CCMB) and is part of the CCMB Tuesday Popup Series.
Girls Who Code
The DCMB Girls Who Code Club seeks to provide a collaborative and supportive environment for high schoolers of all skills levels and backgrounds interested in learning how to code. Due to the research expertise of our graduate student Facilitators, our club curriculum is focused on computational data analysis and the Python programming language. Participants learn core coding concepts and implement their new skills in a data science capstone project of their choosing.
Program Advancing Coding Comfort for Aspiring biomedical Researchers (PACCAR)
Founded in 2023, Program Advancing Coding Comfort for Aspiring biomedical Researchers (PACCAR) is a collaborative and innovative organization comprised of like-minded students who are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation in the field of biotechnology. The organization's primary mission is to bridge the gap between computational data science and biomedical research.
To accomplish this, the organization is focused on the educational enrichment of its members through lectures on various biotechnology and programming concepts. Following this instructional material, its members then engage in various research projects where they apply and improve their new-found skills. Through this mechanism, PACCAR not only piques the interest of its members but also fosters academic and professional development.
Join Us
A DCMB student enjoys cookies at a student event
Students at Pi Day (3.14), a diversity celebration gathering
Student in Dr. Welch's lab presents the "Girls Who Code" poster
DCMB students at Michigan/Nebraska game, November 2022
A DCMB student carries pizza in for Dr. Welch's lab meeting
Get Involved
Many more opportunities exist around the university for all. Want to explore the artist in you, understand Greek mythology, tackle the mysteries of biology or dive into the far away galaxies? There is a student group for you, on campus!
