Partner institutions and community

Located in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts – the world’s leading crossroads of academia, industry and medicine – the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard brings together some of the most talented physicians, biomedical researchers, data scientists, software engineers, and more from MIT, Harvard, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals to address the most urgent and ambitious scientific challenges in human health.

Our partner institutions are:

  • MIT
  • Harvard University
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

Drawing from this unrivaled scientific environment and engaging more than 6,000 scientists, the Broad empowers cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary teams to pioneer new fields of study, develop transformative methods and resources, and foster innovation.

The Broad’s commitment to transforming human health extends beyond the Boston area, and is reflected in the Institute’s rapidly expanding number of international collaborations, including more than 100 projects across more than 40 countries.