| Abbreviation | HWI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1956 |
| Founder | Dr. George F. Koepf, Helen Woodward Rivas |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Location | |
Key people | Edward H. Snell (CSO) |
Staff | 75 (approx.) |
| Website | http://www.hwi.buffalo.edu/ |
Formerly called | Medical Foundation of Buffalo |
The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (HWI) is an independent, not-for-profit, biomedical research facility located in the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus affiliated with the University at Buffalo. Its focus is on structural biology with a strong history in methods development and the application of X-ray crystallography in fundamental studies.[citation needed]