Kristi L. Holmes received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Iowa State University and joined the Washington University’s Becker Medical Library, where she is involved in developing and implementing the library's Bioinformatics@Becker program. This program includes the development and presentation of bioinformatics resource workshops for the university community, integration of molecular biology information resources into medical school and graduate-level curricula, and application of bioinformatics resources to research problems through individualized consultations and collaborative relationships. She has served as a course developer and instructor for the NCBI Advanced Workshop for Bioinformatics Information Specialists offered by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Dr. Holmes works in close partnership with various groups on campus to develop and support cross-disciplinary initiatives. She is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the journal Science Translational Medicine and is also the National Outreach Coordinator for the VIVO: Enabling National Networking of Scientists effort.