Biotech, Global Health, Gates Foundation
Gates Foundation Calls for Proposals to Solve Global Health “Grand Challenges”
Luke Timmerman 9/4/08
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest charitable organization, said it is accepting grant proposals for the second round of its five-year, $100 million initiative to try unconventional approaches against global health problems. The foundation will accept proposals for six topics, which include: new vaccines for HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, new approaches to avoid drug resistance, and alternatives to traditional vaccines. Proposals will be accepted online through Nov. 2. The first round generated 4,000 applications from scientists in 100 countries, the foundation said.
Luke Timmerman is the National Biotechnology Editor for Xconomy. You can e-mail him at ltimmerman@xconomy.com, call 206-624-2374, or follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ldtimmerman.
