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The development of ingenious tools for building new molecules has earned three scientists the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Carolyn Bertozzi, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator at ...

What am I looking at? This is the embryo of a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) that’s been stained to visualize its developing skeleton.Its bones are red (1), the cartilage is blue (2), and ...

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 ...

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

HHMI researchers discover that protein related to snake venom toxin modulates receptors that are targeted by nicotine. Scientists have found that a protein resembling snake venom neurotoxin modulates ...

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.

HHMI is committed to equal opportunity in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex (including ...

Supporting early career scientists as they launch careers in academic science, and equipping them to recruit, mentor, and inspire future generations. Fellows join a cohort of peers and receive funding ...

HHMI’s scientific research is governed by policies that address the conduct of research, the sharing of data and materials, collaborations, and intellectual property, setting high standards for ...

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 ...

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