HHMI's Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, brings together teams of scientists to unlock the fundamentals of biology. By nurturing careers, influencing environments, and collaborating ...

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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced today that HHMI Investigator Carolyn Bertozzi of Stanford University, Morten Meldal of University of Copenhagen, and K. Barry Sharpless of Scripps ...

Beauty is all around us. It is everywhere our eyes can see – in the breathtaking majesty of snowcapped mountains, in the tranquil shores of tropical beaches, and in the faces of those we love. But ...

Cell division is the process by which a single cell turns into two copies of itself. Once the DNA and all the other cellular components have been moved to opposite ends of the cell, the cell can begin ...

Gilliam Fellows become part of a supportive community of scholars. During their tenure, they build community with peers at Gilliam Annual Meetings, increase their scientific knowledge, and gain ...

Science Education & Media HHMI’s science education and media programs are expanding participation in science with compelling programs for students, educators, and the broader public. Through free ...

The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet announced this morning that the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Jack W. Szostak, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute ...

The program honors the contributions and service of Hanna Holborn Gray, an HHMI trustee for nearly three decades and a former president of the University of Chicago. During her tenure, the Institute ...

As part of our vision to accelerate scientific discovery, HHMI promotes models of communicating and evaluating research that prioritize transparency and make science more trustworthy. We support open ...

Together, we’re unlocking the fundamentals of biology and building an open, inclusive future for science. Learn more about how we’re moving science forward. HHMI hires individuals from all backgrounds ...

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is dedicated to promoting knowledge and advancing human health through discovery research in the basic biomedical sciences. HHMI’s guiding principle is to support ...