The Salk Institute is a private, non-profit, research organization dedicated to fundamental research in biology and its relation to health, studying such challenging problems as the organization and operation of the brain, the control of gene activity, and the molecular origins of cancer, AIDS, and other diseases. Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Biomedical research, grants. HHMI investigators contributed to the discovery of genes related to diseases such as cystic fibrosis and obesity, and to basic understanding of cell development and communiation. Scientists are employed by HHMI and conduct their work at HHMI facilities at leading research institutions nationwide.
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Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals. Research and Development Institute - Pharmaceutical research and development formulation including modern drugs and natural products. The Whitehead Institute is a non-profit, independent basic research and teaching institution recognized worldwide for pathfinding programs in cancer and AIDS research, developmental biology, structural biology, infectious disease, and genetics. Stowers Institute for Medical Research - conducts basic biomedical research into complex genetic systems to unlock the mysteries of disease and find the key to their causes, treatment and prevention. Their mission includes goals of Education, Exploration, and Conservation.