Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a non-profit, independent research and educational institution with pioneering programs in stem cells, cancer research, immunology, neurological disorders, developmental biology, genetics and genomics. It was founded though the generosity of Edwin C. Jack Whitehead, a businessman and philanthropist whose dream was to create a new type of research enterpriseone that could exist independently, yet fully benefit from partnering with a world-class academic institution. This dream was realized in 1982 when Whitehead Institute was established, an arrangement that included a faculty and teaching affiliation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology.