Through Biology and Machine Learning (BioML) initiatives, Texas Biologics strives to expand bio-related artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) efforts and develop researchers' skillsets in AI/ML for biologic research labs across UT.
BioML Fellowships
Charles W. Smith Jr. Graduate Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Biosciences
Charles W. Smith Jr. Graduate Fellowships in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) for Biosciences support doctoral candidates pursuing dissertation research on any topic related to AI/ML as applied to the fields of biologics or biosciences. The purpose of the fellowship is to develop the fellows’ skillset in BioML to help them become a leader in the emerging field of AI/ML for biosciences. Additionally, this fellowship program intends to build collaboration between research groups, where the fellow brings experience in BioML and/or bioinformatics and the collaborating lab brings research questions that could be advanced through the application of AI/ML. We encourage proposals consisting of interdisciplinary teams from any school affiliated with Texas Biologics and BioML, including the College of Natural Sciences, Dell Medical School, the College of Pharmacy, and the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Charles W. Smith Jr. Graduate Fellows in AI/ML for Biosciences will receive the following:
- A 12-month stipend of $40,000
- Full tuition and fees for the one-year appointment
- Health insurance
- A $7,500 allowance for research and travel expenses
- An initial allocation of 5,000 SUs from the Center for Generative AI (Additional SUs can be made available once the initial allocation is utilized.)
Contact
Program and application questions should be directed to Texas Biologics at:
BioML Consulting Services
Principal Investigators across UT who have bio-related ideas to leverage AI/ML tools, but lack AI/ML expertise, can contact Dr. Claus Wilke, Biosciences Area Leader for the Center for Generative AI, to discuss how to get your project started.
To initiate consultation services, email Dr. Wilke at
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Are you a graduate student seeking help or advice on a BioML-related project or idea? Please contact Kelly To, Research Scientist in The Wilke Lab, at
Interested in other ways to connect? Check out the BioML Society, a vibrant community of researchers from UT Austin focusing on machine learning for the biochemical sciences.
