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Established | September 6, 2006 |
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Research type | neurobiology |
Budget | $300 million |
Director | Nelson Spruston |
Staff | 650 |
Location | Ashburn, Virginia |
Campus | 689 acres (2.79 km2) |
Operating agency | Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
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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 Nelson Spruston,[2] who is also a vice-president of HHMI. He succeeded Ronald Vale in 2024, who in turn succeeded the initial director Gerald M. Rubin in 2020.[3] The campus was known as "Janelia Farm Research Campus" until 2014.[4]