Philanthropist Aims To Shed Light On ‘Dark Matter Of Bioscience’ With $100M Commitment
Billionaire philanthropist Paul Allen's goal is to give money to scientists who have out-of-the-box ideas and unconventional approaches to projects in tissue regeneration, antibiotic resistance, gene editing and the development of brain circuitry. Stanford and Tufts will receive the initial set of grants.
The Washington Post:
Philanthropist Paul Allen Announces $100 Million Gift To Expand ‘Frontiers Of Bioscience’
Billionaire philanthropist Paul Allen has announced a $100 million commitment over 10 years to fund scientific endeavors at the “frontiers of bioscience" that he describes as having major implications for humankind. An initial set of grants, announced Wednesday, will go to Stanford and Tufts universities for the creation of new research centers and to individual scientists with unconventional approaches to projects in tissue regeneration, antibiotic resistance, gene editing and the development of brain circuitry. (Cha, 3/23)