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
News & Upcoming Events
Funding
Funding for biomedical informatics is spread broadly across NIH Institutes and Centers. The NIH Guide is available for customized searches of current announcements. BISTI coordinates several cross-cutting opportunities. Read more about funding »
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 »
