The program honors the contributions and service of Hanna Holborn Gray, an HHMI trustee for nearly three decades and a former president of the University of Chicago. During her tenure, the Institute ...

Serotonin is a biochemical compound that contributes to a variety of important biological functions, including the regulation of mood and emotions. Certain brain cells make serotonin and release it ...

What am I looking at? This is a single human hepatocyte. Its two nuclei are in blue (1). The other colors in this image are stains of the actin protein and are depth-coded, with red being the closest ...

Skeletal muscle cells are long and thin and can contain multiple nuclei. These cells fuse end to end with their neighbors to form myotubes, which then collectively form muscle fibers. When bundled ...

This video presents a kaleidoscope of colors within brain tissue, each of which represents a different protein within the tissue. The video was created using an innovative microscopy technique called ...

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As part of our vision to accelerate scientific discovery, HHMI promotes models of communicating and evaluating research that prioritize transparency and make science more trustworthy. We support open ...

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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 ...

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

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