Unique among biomedical research institutions, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard encompasses three types of organizational units: core member laboratories, programs, and platforms. Scientists within these units work closely together, and with other collaborators around the world, to tackle critical problems in human biology and disease.
The culture and environment at the Broad is designed to encourage creativity and to engage all participants—undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professional scientists, administrative professionals, and academic faculty—regardless of role or seniority, in the mission of the Institute. Within this setting, researchers are empowered, both intellectually and technically, to confront even the most difficult biomedical challenges. The Broad also includes an artist-in-residence program that explores issues of visual representation and communication, to work toward a greater understanding of the complexities of scientific endeavors and spur innovation across media, fields, and disciplines.