The Biomedical Information Science and Technology Initiative is a consortium of representatives from each of the NIH institutes and centers. BISTI was established in May 2000 to serve as the focus of biomedical computing issues at the NIH.
The mission of BISTI is to make optimal use of computer science and technology to address problems in biology and medicine by fostering new basic understandings, collaborations, and transdisciplinary initiatives between the computational and biomedical sciences.
In support of this mission, the BISTI coordinates research grants, training opportunities, and scientific symposia associated with biomedical computing. Regular monthly meetings are conducted to discuss program status, future needs and directions, and topics of interest to the bioinformatics community.
NIH Working Definition of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
, July 2000
Biomedical Computation Review article by Katharine Miller: "Bringing the Fruits of Computation to Bear on Human Health: It's a Tough Job But the NIH Has to Do It"
News & Upcoming Events
- FLASH: Check out our new Systems Biology resource
- Recent editorial on update on computing at NIH.
- Announcing the DIADEM (Digital Reconstruction of Axonal and Dendritic Morphology) Challenge
Funding
BREAKING NEWS: Latest updates on NIH programs and funding opportunities with a significant component of biomedical informatics and computational biology (BICB). Read more about funding ยป
Related Initiatives
Links to an alphabet soup of programs related to BISTI are consolidated here in a compendium for quick access. Read more about related initiatives »
Library
BISTI-related reports, white papers, and other documents are posted in our online library for reference. Read more in the BISTI library »
Intramural Research
NIH is home to a rich intramural research community. Read more about highlighted intramural research »
