Grant Investigators: Heather Youngs and Chris Somerville
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Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $130,982 to Duke University to support initial studies, led by postdoctoral researcher Ria Goswami, on the effectiveness of Hsp90 protein inhibitors as host-directed antivirals against the COVID-19 virus.
This falls within our work on scientific research, specifically within our interest in science supporting biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.