Showing grants tagged "Scientific Research"

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  1. FFAR — Research on Drought-Tolerant Rice

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $97,500
    Scientific Research
  2. Harvard University — COVID-19 Serological Tests (Michael Mina)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $1,784,981
    Scientific Research
  3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $627,700
    Scientific Research
  4. University of Michigan — COVID-19 Protein Production

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $348,000
    Scientific Research
  5. African Union Development Agency — General Support (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $2,500,000
    Human Health Wellbeing
  6. Engineers Without Borders USA — COVID-19 Hospital Equipment

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $250,000
    Scientific Research
  7. UC Berkeley — Research on Rapid COVID-19 Serology Testing

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $1,300,000
    Scientific Research
  8. Rockefeller University — Viral Histone Mimics (Alexander Tarakhovsky) (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $200,000
    Scientific Research
  9. Broad Institute — COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing (Stacey Gabriel)

    Award Date:
    03/2020
    Amount:
    $925,000
    Scientific Research
  10. UC Davis — Research on Antiviral Drugs (Koen Van Rompay)

    Award Date:
    03/2020
    Amount:
    $170,190
    Scientific Research