Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $160,000 over two years to the University of Southern California to support a clinical trial led by Dr. Jeffrey Klausner testing linezolid as a treatment for syphilis. Linezolid is an inexpensive antibiotic commonly used to treat pneumonia and certain types of skin infections.
This falls within Open Philanthropy’s focus area of scientific research, specifically within its interest in advancing human health and wellbeing.