New HHMI Investigator Cohort Announced

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute appoints 33 new researchers, each of whom will receive roughly $9 million over seven years.

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Thirty-three US scientists are joining the ranks of Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers, the institute announced today (September 23). The awardees, who come from 21 institutions across the US, will each receive $9 million over a renewable seven-year employment period to fund their salaries, benefits, and laboratory budgets.

“HHMI is committed to giving outstanding biomedical scientists the time, resources, and freedom they need to explore uncharted scientific territory,” says HHMI President Erin O’Shea in a statement. She adds that the institute prefers to invest in “people, not projects,” by employing scientists rather than awarding research grants.

The list of the new HHMI researchers includes:

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Chloe Tenn
Chloe Tenn is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where she studied neurobiology, English, and forensic science. Fascinated by the intersection of science and society, she has written for organizations such as NC Sea Grant and the Smithsonian. Chloe also works as a freelancer with AZoNetwork, where she ghostwrites content for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food, energy, and environmental companies. She recently completed her MSc Science Communication from the University of Manchester, where she researched how online communication impacts disease stigma. You can check out more of her work here.
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