Harvard University — Biosecurity and Biosafety

Organization:
Harvard University
Award Date:
06/2020
Amount:
$315,000
Purpose:
To support biosecurity and biosafety work led by Professor Marc Lipsitch.

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $315,000 over three years to Harvard University to support biosecurity and biosafety work led by Professor Marc Lipsitch. Professor Lipsitch is director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics and also co-founded the Cambridge Working Group, which has highlighted ethical concerns and safety risks in pathogen research.

This falls within Open Philanthropy's focus area of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.

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