Seventy Medical Students Take a Year-Long Plunge into Lab Work
May 14, 2012
Seventy students from 27 medical schools across the country will participate in HHMI's year-long Medical Research Fellows Program. More

Plant Enzyme’s Origins Traced to Non-Enzyme Ancestors
May 13, 2012
Researchers lay out evidence for how an unusually efficient enzyme evolved from non-catalytic ancestor proteins. More

Positive Feedback in the Developing Brain
May 13, 2012
In the region of the brain that controls motor planning, a self-reinforcing loop of neuronal signaling helps establish connectivity during early development. More

Century-Long Protein Hunt Ends with Chance Discovery on Bone Biology
May 10, 2012
Researchers have uncovered the enzyme that transfers phosphate to milk proteins like casein, but also to proteins found in bones and teeth enamel. More

Jack Dixon to Retire as HHMI Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
May 07, 2012
Dixon, who has led HHMI's scientific programs since 2007, will retire from the Institute in summer 2013. More

HHMI Scientists Elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 01, 2012
Fourteen HHMI scientists are among 84 newly elected members. More

Two HHMI Scientists Elected to the Royal Society
April 20, 2012
HHMI investigator Bonnie Bassler and HHMI vice president and chief scientific officer Jack Dixon and are among eight newly elected foreign members. More

HHMI Scientists Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 17, 2012
Nine HHMI investigators and one HHMI Professor are elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. More

Karel Svoboda to Deliver Public Talk at Janelia Farm
April 11, 2012
The May 9th lecture, “Shining Light on How the Brain Works,” is free, but tickets are required for admission. More

Autism Gene Screen Highlights Protein Network
April 05, 2012
Analysis shows that many of the most severe mutations identified in patients with autism affected proteins that work together in one large interconnected network. More