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About Whitehead
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a leading,
nonprofit research and educational institution that
has defined the cutting edge of biomedical science,
creating a legacy of research excellence and academic
eminence since 1982. Wholly independent in its governance,
finances and research programs, Whitehead shares a teaching
affiliation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), offering the intellectual, collegial and scientific
benefits of a leading research university.
Whitehead provides scientists with the resources and
freedom to follow their scientific instincts, form novel
collaborations and conduct high-risk research. While
probing basic biological processes, 14 faculty Members
and 6 Fellows develop innovative technologies and lay
the foundation for projects that improve human health.
They run pioneering programs in cancer research, immunology,
developmental biology, stem cell research, regenerative
medicine, genetics and genomics—programs with
a record of success.
Director David C. Page likens the Institute to an artists’
colony. “What we do here at Whitehead is attract
the best possible intellectual capital and empower maximally
creative—really wildly creative—individuals
to realize their dreams within these walls,” he
says.
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