HHMI: Advancing Scientific Research & Education
WEBHHMI is a biomedical research organization and philanthropy that supports a vibrant community of researchers, educators, students, and professionals. Together, we’re unlocking the fundamentals of biology and building an open, inclusive future for science. HHMI is expanding the frontiers of science, research culture, and science education.
About HHMI | Howard Hughes Medical Institute
WEBThe Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) advances the discovery and sharing of scientific knowledge to benefit us all. Founded in 1953, HHMI is a biomedical research organization and philanthropy with a vibrant community of researchers, educators, students, and professionals. Together, we’re unlocking the fundamentals of biology and ...
Investigator Program | HHMI
WEBHHMI announced 26 new Investigators on July 23, 2024. HHMI will invest more than $300 million in this newest cohort over the next seven years, enabling each Investigator to push the boundaries of science. The HHMI Investigator program is open to individuals who: You can determine your eligibility via HHMI’s Application and Review Channel (ARC ...
Modern Europeans Descended from Three Groups of Ancestors
WEBSep 17, 2014 · Two years ago, Reich’s group uncovered genetic evidence that most present-day Europeans are a mixture of groups related to southern Europeans, Near Easterners, and a third group most closely related to Native Americans. “That was a crazy observation, but it’s very strong statistically,” Reich says.
Apply to Programs at HHMI | HHMI
WEBFreeman Hrabowski Scholars Program. Supporting outstanding early career faculty committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in science. Scholars are HHMI employees, and each is appointed for up to two, five-year terms, receiving up to $8.6 million over 10 years, including salary, research budget, and equipment. Early Career Faculty.
Careers with HHMI | Join Our Team
WEBJanelia Research Campus. 19700 Helix Dr, Ashburn, VA 20147. HHMI’s pioneering research center tackling some of science’s most challenging problems. The Janelia campus, outfitted with state-of-the-art laboratories and social spaces, inspires a vibrant scientific community. Positions are available in research labs, hospitality, operations ...
A New Map Catalogs the Effects of Coronavirus Mutations - HHMI
WEBAug 12, 2020 · As the novel coronavirus spreads, it’s picking up new mutations – for better and for worse. Now, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Jesse Bloom and his colleagues have cataloged how nearly 4,000 different mutations alter SARS-CoV-2’s ability to bind to human cells.. Their data, publicly available online as an interactive map, is a new resource for researchers developing ...
Complete Human Genome Deciphered for the First Time | HHMI
WEBMar 31, 2022 · An intricate puzzle. The human genome is made up of just over six billion individual letters of DNA – about the same number as other primates like chimps – spread among 23 pairs of chromosomes. To read a genome, scientists first chop up all that DNA into pieces hundreds to thousands of letters long. Sequencing machines then read the ...
HHMI Investigator Program Opens National Competition | HHMI
WEBOct 22, 2019 · The HHMI Investigator competition is open to basic researchers and physician scientists from more than 200 eligible institutions who catalyze discovery research in basic and biomedical sciences, plant biology, evolutionary biology, biophysics, chemical biology, biomedical engineering, and computational biology. Candidates apply directly to …
Alanna Schepartz, PhD | HHMI Professor | 2002-Present
WEBHHMI Professor • 2002-Present. Credit: Alanna Schepartz is the T. Z. and Irmgard Chu Distinguished Chair and a professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. Alanna Schepartz’s research reflects broad interests within chemical biology. She seeks to elucidate the ...
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