221B Foundation — COVID-19 Testing in Nepal (Jay Mahat)
- Organization:
- 221B Foundation
- Award Date:
- 11/2020
- Amount:
- $100,000
- Purpose:
- To support a pilot study, led by Jay Mahat, of a COVID-19 assay in Nepal.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $100,000 to the 221B Foundation to support a pilot study, led by Jay Mahat, of a COVID-19 assay in Nepal. The 221B Foundation, founded by Sherlock Biosciences, seeks to address the COVID-19 pandemic using Sherlock Biosciences’s diagnostic technology.
This falls within Open Philanthropy's work on scientific research, specifically within its interest in science supporting biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.