What is an HHMI investigator?
Since the early 1990s, HHMI has selected its scientists—called investigators—through rigorous national competitions. These scientists receive renewable, five-year appointments and conduct their research in Hughes laboratories around the country at universities, research institutes, medical schools, and their affiliated hospitals. HHMI enters into long-term collaborative agreements with these host institutions and supports its scientists with a field staff of more than 2,000.
