About the
Cytoscape
Consortium
We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the development and distribution of open source bioinformatic software related to biological networks.
Our mission is to provide public resources that enable the exchange and use of biological networks and related information — making cutting-edge science accessible to every researcher.
Two Decades of Impact
Cytoscape project founded at the Institute for Systems Biology
First official nonprofit consortium established to guide development
EIN 20-4909879 granted; Cytoscape 2.8 released with expanded plugin support
Cytoscape 3.0 released — complete architectural rebuild with OSGi framework
Cytoscape.js released as standalone JavaScript library for web developers
py4cytoscape published, enabling Python scripting and workflow automation
Over 15,000 active users; 300+ community apps in the Cytoscape App Store
Our Team & Governance
Reach Us
San Diego, CA 92107
United States
Advancing Open
Source Bioinformatics
Biological networks are a fundamental representation of molecular relationships. By making the tools to analyze them open and accessible, we accelerate discovery across the full spectrum of life sciences.
The Cytoscape Consortium coordinates contributions from dozens of research institutions, ensuring our software remains world-class, community-driven, and freely available to all researchers.