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Kansas State University — Fungal Genetics Stock Center

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  • Portfolio Area: Human Health and Wellbeing
  • Organization Name: Kansas State University
  • Amount: $50,000

  • Award Date: July 2021

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    Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $50,000 to Kansas State University to support the Fungal Genetics Stock Center. This funding is intended to support research on the biological mechanisms of filamentous fungi in order to better understand how to prevent fungal infections, which cause approximately 1.6 million deaths each year.

    This falls within our work on scientific research, specifically within our interest in advancing human health and wellbeing.

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