# About

**Source**: https://biology.mit.edu/about/
**Parent**: https://biology.mit.edu/

We are a collaborative, inclusive, supportive, and focused community dedicated to research, teaching, and service. We explore a wide range of fundamental biological questions with a focus on molecular cell biology at all levels, from molecular structure to human disease.

**Our 60+ [world-renowned faculty](https://biology.mit.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty/) include:**

- 3 Nobel laureates
- 4 recipients of the National Medal of Science
- 15 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators
- 30 members of the National Academy of Sciences

**Our faculty train approximately:**

- 180 [undergraduate majors](/undergraduate/)
- 200 
- 200 [postdoctoral researchers](/postdoctoral/)

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## Core Missions

- To explore and understand molecular cell biology at all levels, from cells to organisms and their interactions
- To train and mentor the next generation of scientists, with a strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion
- To teach core literacy in modern biological sciences
- Excellence, innovation, and leadership in modern biology

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## Core Values

- Commitment to teaching and innovation in education
- Service to the community at all levels
- Collaboration in research with other institutes and departments
- Camaraderie and Inclusiveness

Our commitment to interdisciplinary partnerships results in innovative approaches to both basic and applied research. Furthermore, many of our faculty are parts of interdisciplinary training programs ([Computational and Systems Biology](http://csbi.mit.edu/), [Microbiology](http://web.mit.edu/microbiology/), and [Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience](https://mcn.mit.edu/)), and hold appointments in other MIT departments and [affiliated research institutes](/faculty-and-research/locations/).