The Institute for Biomedical Informatics (BI-K) is a recently founded institute at the Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne, a major research centre of excellence in Germany and Europe.
The mission of BI-K is to perform high quality basic and applied research in the field of Medical Data Science, as well as to promote excellence in education and training, and to contribute to the development of Medical Informatics as a core field for research and innovation in the cross roads of Medical and Health Sciences on the one side, and Computer and Information Sciences on the other side, while also integrating holistic perspectives that take into account social sciences and humanities.
Our research team has a long record of experience in conducting basic and applied research, and playing a leading role, in Germany, in Europe and internationally, for the proliferation of ethical, data-driven medical protocols and practices.
The following defines our research strategy and agenda:
We achieve excellence by establishing a balance between our basic and research activities and the development of large scale service infrastructures exploiting the results of research, as well as the development of products and services.
We are open for cooperation with other research institutions and the private sector as part of contract research and in the context of participation in national and European research and innovation projects, as well as in collaborative projects with industry.
At the Institute for Medical Informatics we foster an environment that promotes inclusiveness and collaboration among students, faculty and staff, drawing from people with a variety of backgrounds and cultures to reach a level of excellence in teaching, research and improve the quality of health and medical procedures and standards in Germany and abroad.
We aim to contribute to the economic, social and technological development in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia through international collaborative activities. In this effort, IMI collaborates closely with local and regional authorities and organizations.
We place increased emphasis on education and training, by providing a significant number of teaching offerings both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and by contributing to the training of medical doctors, medical specialists and professionals in cutting-edge Information and Communication Technologies.