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title: Overview
description: "***NEW!** Updated for 1.8!* Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) is one of the sponsored initiatives of the NIH Roadmap National Centers for Biomedical Computing ([http://www.bisti.nih.gov/ncbc/](http://www.bisti.nih.gov/ncbc/)). One of the goals of i2b2 is to provide clinical investigators with…"
url: "https://i2b2.org/docs/i2b2-installation-guide/"
updated: "2026-09-15"
category: i2b2 Installation Guide
---

# Overview

***NEW!** Updated for 1.8!*

Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) is one of the sponsored initiatives of the NIH Roadmap National Centers for Biomedical Computing ([http://www.bisti.nih.gov/ncbc/](http://www.bisti.nih.gov/ncbc/)).

One of the goals of i2b2 is to provide clinical investigators with the software tools necessary to collect and manage project-related clinical research data in the genomics age as a cohesive entity; a software suite to construct and manage the modern clinical research chart. This guide along with the provided source code will help you install the i2b2 server, Web Client, and Workbench.