Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Founded in 1953, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a nonprofit medical research organization. It is one of the largest private funding organizations for biological and medical research in the United States. The institute has an endowment of more than $17 billion. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides training opportunities for over 1,000 graduate students every year. It offers funding for physician-scientists early in their careers and invests in resources that benefit the scientific community. The institute employs nearly 2,900 individuals in the U.S. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute s approximately 350 investigators helps to direct institute s research laboratories on the campuses of universities and other research organizations.