Established | September 6, 2006 |
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Research type | neurobiology |
Budget | $300 million |
Director | Ronald Vale |
Staff | 424 |
Location | Ashburn, Virginia |
Campus | 689 acres (2.79 km2) |
Operating agency | Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
Eric Betzig | |
Website | www |
Janelia Research Campus is a scientific research campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute that opened in October 2006.[1] The campus is located in Loudoun County, Virginia, near the town of Ashburn. It is known for its scientific research and modern architecture. The current executive director of the laboratory is Ronald Vale, who is also a vice-president of HHMI. He succeeded Gerald M. Rubin in 2020.[2] The campus was known as "Janelia Farm Research Campus" until 2014.[3]