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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab — DNA Synthesis Screening Methods

Organization Name 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab
Award Date 
10/2020
Grant Amount 
$890,000
Purpose 
To support research on methods for securely screening DNA synthesis orders.
Topic (focus area) 
Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness

Grant investigator: Andrew Snyder-Beattie

This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. MIT Media Lab staff also reviewed this page prior to publication.

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $890,000 over three years to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab to support research on methods for securely screening DNA synthesis orders. This grant is intended to support research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, Aarhus University, Northeastern University, and the Weizmann Institute of Science.

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

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