Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a large private nonprofit biomedical research organization and philanthropy, founded in 1953, with 300+ scientists working through Janelia Research Campus and host institutions across the United States. Its investigator model embeds HHMI scientists at partner universities, medical centers, and research institutions, creating durable channels for collaboration with academic, clinical, and corporate R&D teams. Janelia provides a dedicated campus with shared scientific infrastructure and visiting-researcher capacity. Research is funded primarily through HHMI’s private endowment and philanthropic resources, rather than the conventional federal grant model used by universities. Open-science policies encourage broad sharing of publications, data, and materials.