The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, with the Bill & Melinda Gates and Simons Foundations has announced a new initiative to help outstanding early-career scientists in the US. The three grantmakers will invest $148 million in research support, possible over seventy grants to scientists who have potential to make contributions to their field.
“Scientific innovation is the engine that underpins the discovery and development of new vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and other interventions needed to address global health inequities that stand in the way of seeing that all individuals, no matter where they live, have the opportunity to live healthy, productive lives,” said Chris Wilson, Director of Discovery and Translational Sciences at the Gates Foundation. This quote was published by Philanthropy News Digest describing the great gains that this partnership could bring.
We applaud the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, with the Bill & Melinda Gates and Simons Foundations on their continued work and devotion to the sciences in the United States.
For more information about the initiative please see: http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/hhmi-gates-simons-foundations-launch-research-initiative.