Kids Research Institute Australia — Malaria Vaccine Stakeholder Engagement Meeting

Organization:
Telethon Kids Institute
Award Date:
01/2025
Amount:
$55,000
Purpose:
To support a malaria vaccine stakeholder engagement meeting during the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) conference, led by Professor Melissa Penny.

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $55,000 to the Kids Research Institute Australia (affiliated with the University of Western Australia) to support a meeting held during the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference aimed at coordinating the efforts of the malaria vaccine community, to accelerate the development of next-generation malaria vaccines. This meeting will be led by Professor Melissa Penny, Professor Simon Draper and Dr Jean-Philippe Julian.

This falls within Open Philanthropy’s focus area of global health R&D.