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Gryphon Scientific — Empirical Biosafety Research

A meeting in the Gryphon Scientific office. (Photo courtesy of Gryphon Scientific.)
Organization Name 
Gryphon Scientific
Award Date 
5/2020
Grant Amount 
$2,000,000
Purpose 
To support the generation of empirical data to fill critical gaps in biosafety.
Topic (focus area) 
Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness

Grant investigator: Andrew Snyder-Beattie

This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. Gryphon Scientific staff also reviewed this page prior to publication.

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $2,000,000 over three years to Gryphon Scientific to support the generation of empirical data to fill critical gaps in biosafety. The research will analyze lab safety measures, with the aim of reducing the probability of catastrophic accidents.

This falls within our focus area of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.