[8] At any given time, Janelia supports several large collaborative projects to address needs for data and techniques of interest to a wide scientific community.

Results include much improved fluorescent calcium sensors and the first entire full-brain image of Drosophila with neuronal resolution.

[13] Previous lab heads include Karel Svoboda, Barry Dickson, Sean Eddy, Tamir Gonen, Lynn Riddiford, James W. Truman, and Robert Tjian.

The original Janelia Farm house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[14][15] and the property was purchased by HHMI from the Dutch software maker Baan Companies in December 2000.

A 96 room hotel for conference attendees overlooks a pond and connects to the Landscape Building via a tunnel under Helix drive.

Selden Island, a 408 acres (1.65 km2) former sod farm in the Potomac River was added to the campus in 2004 and is popular amongst staff for jogging and recreation.

[21] There are extensive fitness facilities, including a yoga studio, bouldering gym, tennis courts, and a soccer field.

This work includes an architectural water feature, expanded path network, and siting of multiple pieces of artwork, as well as comprehensive planting additions.

[31] Scientists from around the world can apply to run their experiments on Janelia developed microscopes at the Advanced Imaging Center.