To enhance students’ engagement with and deepen their understanding of the concept of life, consider pairing this narrative with the following classroom resources: The HHMI BioInteractive activity ...

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Dendritic cells are a key part of our immune system. They present antigens to other cells in the immune system, signaling the presence of a pathogen and conveying the ability to recognize it. T cells ...

Content of the introductory science experience, which embodies inclusive learning. Learning Community Cluster 1 will implement three coordinated projects: faculty training in the core values of equity ...

2023 Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD Columbia University Ishmail Abdus-Saboor is interested in the skin-brain axis for tactile sensations. He wants to understand how the brain ...

HHMI researchers have identified a neural circuit in the subfornical organ that regulates thirst in mice. Howard Hughes Medical Institute scientists have identified a circuit in the brains of mice ...

Neurons are the main cells of the nervous system. They perform a wide array of complex functions in the body. To achieve this, neurons need to be able to make connections with other neurons. During ...

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 ...

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

Florianópolis, Brazil Báfica is working to characterize a tuberculosis (TB) protein that is recognized by the human immune system and could someday boost the effectiveness of vaccines against TB.

HHMI announces the selection of 25 exceptional early career scientists as 2022 Hanna Gray Fellows. Today, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) welcomes 25 new Hanna Gray Fellows, talented ...

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 ...