 Monell has a staff of more than 50 scientists and provides research opportunities for local high school and undergraduate students.Situated in Philadelphia’s University City Science Center, the center occupies two buildings with a total of .Monell is operated as a non-profit organization and receives funding from government grants, primarily from the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, as well as from private foundations and unrestricted corporate gifts.