Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Taken from http://www.hhmi.org
A revolution is taking place in biology, one that promises to transform our understanding of the living world and produce major advances in medical care. Among its leaders is the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
The Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that employs hundreds of leading biomedical scientists working at the forefront of their fields. In addition, through its grants program and other activities, HHMI is helping to enhance science education at all levels and maintain the vigor of biomedical science worldwide.
The Institute is one of the world's largest philanthropies, with laboratories across the United States and grants programs throughout the world. Its headquarters and conference center are located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. HHMI's endowment in fiscal year 2004 was approximately $12.8 billion.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary
Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of
fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge
to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to
promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the
national defense." With an annual budget of about $5.5 billion, we are the funding source for approximately
20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities. In
many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal
backing.
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
