Advancing Women in Bioinformatics by Creating Networks of Support, Collaboration, and Empowerment.
Applications Open Through December 2025
Empowering women in bioinformatics to advance into leadership roles across academia and industry.
Join our year-long mentorship program pairing early- to mid-career professionals with senior mentors who are established leaders in bioinformatics.
Program launches: January 2026
Are you a bioinformatician, computational biologist, or working in an adjacent field? Boston Women in Bioinformatics (BWIB) is conducting a national survey to better understand the landscape of our field. This survey is for everyone, not just women, and only takes ~5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous and will be used for community-driven research and programming.
[~5 min]
October brought the momentum and now we’re channeling it into November! This issue recaps highlights, invites you to shape what’s next (don’t miss the t-shirt survey!), and previews what lies ahead.
Read more »
"Been There, Done That" advice from established chapters
This season, the polar plunge in cross‑functional communication isn’t just survivable, it’s a chance to thrive.
Transparency isn't just about what's included, it's about naming what's out of scope.
We asked 500,000 researchers which biobank they stan, and the results were… scientifically significant.
Join our community and stay in touch
