Biocomputing Center at MBI

“Since 1989, Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) has been advancing the region’s biomedical infrastructure through sponsored scientific and economic programs and through the development of the MBI Incubator Center. The Biocomputing Center at MBI is the most recent example of MBI’s commitment to the life sciences.” 

-MBI Strategic Plan 

 

Introduction

The Biocomputing Center at MBI is an engineering and educational initiative between MBI, industry, and regional academic institutions. The Center acts as a catalyst for collaborative research leading to new computational tools and techniques for the life sciences. Our staff and advisers are computer and life scientists with expertise in laboratory systems, assay development, informatics, biosimulation, and advanced data mining. High potential methods have been developed for commercial and academic partners involved in both basic and applied research.  

The Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives is committed to accelerating Worcester’s development as world-class center for biological research. The Biocomputing Center at MBI is a non-profit biocomputing and software engineering facility that contributes to this important scientific and economic development initiative by providing research support and software application development services to companies and organizations throughout the region.

To learn more about the Informatics and Biocomputing Resources at MBI, please call 508-797-4200 extension 203.