Biomedical Research Programs

The HHMI Investigator Program supports more than 250 investigators, located at more than 60 research institutions across the United States, who are widely known for their scientific discoveries, their innovation, and their success in pushing the bounds of knowledge in biomedical research.

The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program advances diversity in academic science by supporting early career faculty with potential to become leaders in their research fields and effective mentors of trainees from races and ethnicities currently underrepresented in US science.

The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports diversity in the biomedical research community by recruiting and retaining individuals from groups underrepresented in the life sciences. Fellows receive funding for their postdoctoral training and, if eligible, in their early career years as independent faculty.

HHMI's Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia brings together teams of scientists to unlock the fundamentals of biology by breaking through technical and intellectual barriers.

HHMI partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Simons Foundation to select and support a cohort of early career scientists through grants and professional support. Launched in 2016, this program ends in 2022.

HHMI partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and Wellcome to select and support a global cohort of early career scientists. Launched in 2016, this program ends in 2022.