The Legacy of HHMI’s Board Chairs For more than four decades, HHMI’s board chairs have played a central role in guiding the Institute’s growth and impact. Their leadership and contributions have ...

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These are cells derived from monkey kidney tissue, growing in culture. They were filmed at a very slow frame rate overnight, and you are seeing the video played back here at a higher speed to show the ...

The immune system has two major components – an innate response and an adaptive response. The innate immune system is the front line of defense; it is constantly on patrol for nonself antigens and is ...

Take a visual journey through some of the major concepts in biology. These pathways to discovery were created by educators to help users explore various biological concepts. We would like to extend a ...

Science only progresses as quickly as it is shared. That is why HHMI promotes open access and early sharing through preprints. At HHMI, we encourage open science practices through our policies, assess ...

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 ...

Careers with AI@HHMI We’re recruiting scientists for AI@HHMI, our new $500 million initiative to embed AI systems throughout every stage of the scientific process. We will hire AI scientists, AI ...

View the profile of Eric R. Kandel, MD, Investigator Emeriti at HHMI from Columbia University.

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We take a multi-faceted research approach that: Accelerates the success of scientists across career stages through transformative programs and long-term commitments. Develops new tools, methods, and ...

View the profile of Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD, Freeman Hrabowski Scholar at HHMI from Columbia University specializing in Neuroscience.