中国医学科学院基础医学研究所、北京协和医学院基础学院（以下简称所院）成立于1978年，其前身为1958年成立的中国医学科学院实验医学研究所和1921年建立的北京协和医学院基础医学系。目前所（院）在职职工374人，其中中国科学院院士3 人，中国工程院院士3 人，国家杰出青年基金获得者11人，高级职称专业技术人员126人。所（院）以学科建设为基础，重视科研发展与人才培养，现有15个学系和一个对国内外开放的医学分子生物学国家重点实验室，一个国家级基础医学实验教学示范中心。承担着科研和教学两大任务。
科研方面，重点强调疾病相关基因的功能基因组、基因表达调控、蛋白质组学、分子免疫以及医学遗传等方面的基础研究以及与临床相结合的转化医学研究。试图从分子、细胞、组织、器官到整体水平，从基础到临床，以系统整合生物学的思维方式及可能的方法，探讨疾病发生、发展规律，为制定适合我国国情的重大疾病早期预警和干预策略及防治方案提供科学依据。
目前承担着国家重点基础研究发展计划（973）、重大科学研究计划、国家高技术研究发展计划（863）、科技支撑计划及国家自然科学基金重大、重点、创新研究群体、杰出青年基金、教育部/外国专家局创新引智计划等100多项国家级科研项目。“十一五”以来共到位科研经费4.5亿元，发表科研论文1800多篇。“十一五”以来获得国家技术发明二等奖1项，中华医学科技二等奖1项、三等奖2项，高等学校科学技术一等奖2项、二等奖1项，北京市科学技术二等奖1项、三等奖1项。
教学方面承担着北京协和医学院八年制医学本科生和硕、博士研究生的教学任务，是国家首批批准的博士学位和硕士学位授予单位，现有博士生导师55名，硕士生导师32名，在读研究生400多人，并建立了基础医学博士后流动站。生物学（生化及分子生物学、细胞生物学、遗传学、生物物理学、生理学）和药学（药理学）为国家一级重点学科；免疫学和病理-病理生理学为国家二级重点学科；基础医学和转化医学为北京市重点学科。2012年北京协和医学院获得财政部“小规模特色办学”经费支持，教学实体化迈出重要一步，教育教学改革工作取得很大进展。

Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College (HEREINAFTER referred to as the Institute) were founded in 1978, formerly known as Institute of Experimental Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences established in 1958 and Department of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College established in 1921. At present, the institute has 374 staff members, including 3 academicians of The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 11 winners of the National Outstanding Youth Fund and 126 professional and technical personnel with senior titles. Based on discipline construction, the Institute attaches great importance to scientific research and talent training. It has 15 departments, a state key laboratory of Medical Molecular biology and a national demonstration center for basic medical experimental teaching. It undertakes two major tasks: scientific research and teaching.
In terms of scientific research, emphasis is placed on basic research on functional genomics of disease-related genes, gene expression regulation, proteomics, molecular immunity and medical genetics, as well as translational medicine combined with clinical research. From molecular, cell, tissue and organ levels to the whole level, from the basic to the clinical, with the systematic integration of biological thinking mode and possible methods, to explore the occurrence and development of diseases, for the development of early warning and intervention strategies and prevention and control programs for major diseases in China to provide scientific basis.
Current bear the national key basic research development plan (973), major scientific research projects, the national high technology research and development program (863), technology support and the national natural science fund, focus, innovation research group, the outstanding youth fund/administration for foreign expert affairs, the Ministry of Education innovation conference, plans, etc. More than 100 state-level scientific research projects. Since the 11th Five-Year Plan period, 450 million yuan has been invested in scientific research, and more than 1,800 research papers have been published. Since the "11th Five-Year Plan", it has won one second prize of national technological invention, one second prize and two third prizes of Chinese medical science and technology, two first prizes and one second prize of science and technology in colleges and universities, and one second prize and one third prize of Science and technology in Beijing.
In terms of teaching, Peking Union Medical College (Peking Union Medical College) undertakes the teaching tasks for eight-year medical undergraduates, master and doctoral students. It is one of the first units approved by the State to grant doctoral and master degrees. Currently, there are 55 doctoral supervisors, 32 master supervisors, more than 400 postgraduate students, and the postdoctoral station of basic medicine has been established. Biology (biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, biophysics, physiology) and pharmacy (pharmacology) are national first-level key disciplines. Immunology and pathophysiology are two national key disciplines. Basic medicine and translational medicine are key disciplines in Beijing. In 2012, Peking Union Medical College (Peking Union Medical College) obtained the financial support of the Ministry of Finance for "Small-scale characteristic Education", which marked an important step in the materialization of teaching and made great progress in education and teaching reform.