Peter Tarczy-Hornoch

Peter Tarczy-Hornoch is Professor and Chair of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education at the University of Washington, with adjunct appointments in Pediatrics and Computer Science. He directs the Precision Medicine Informatics Group (PMIG) and leads multiple national initiatives including the NIH NLM-funded Biomedical and Health Informatics Research Training Program. His affiliations span advisory roles for ClinGen, CTSA centers, and editorial boards of major informatics journals.

His research integrates data science with clinical applications, focusing on:

• Translational bioinformatics infrastructure
• Genomic and electronic health record integration
• Pharmacogenomic decision support systems
• Biospecimen acquisition frameworks
• Comparative effectiveness research methodologies

Recent publications demonstrate emphasis on implementing genomic medicine in clinical workflows, COVID-19 informatics, and optimizing learning health systems.

Honors include:

• Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (FACMI)

He mentors graduate students and postdocs while leading funded projects such as:

• NIH Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium coordination
• Precision Medicine Informatics Group initiatives
• AHRQ-funded pharmacogenomics implementation studies
• CTSA Biomedical Informatics Core development

His PMIG lab develops tools for phenotype extraction, genomic data integration, and clinical decision support, collaborating with healthcare systems nationwide.