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Research & Updates
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March 2021
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The New York Times: Unlocking the Covid Code
Date
March 12, 2021
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Scientific Research
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December 2021
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The New York Times: We Will Look Back on This Age of Cruelty to Animals in Horror
Date
December 16, 2021
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
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May 2023
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The New York Times: What if There Was Never a Pandemic Again?
Date
May 28, 2023
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Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
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December 2020
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The New York Times: Who Gets to Breathe Clean Air in New Delhi?
Date
December 17, 2020
Focus Area
South Asian Air Quality
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June 2017
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The Open Philanthropy Project Is Now an Independent Organization
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June 12, 2017
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February 2015
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The Path to Biomedical Progress
Date
February 27, 2015
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Scientific Research
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September 2015
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The Process of Hiring our First Cause-Specific Program Officer
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September 03, 2015
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May 2021
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The Promise and Perils of Insect Farming
Date
May 10, 2021
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Farm Animal Welfare
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October 2013
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The Role of Philanthropic Funding in Politics
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October 30, 2013
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Global Health & Wellbeing
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April 2019
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The Sacramento Bee: The answer to opioid crisis? UC Davis researcher will soon test his non-addictive pain drug
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April 15, 2019
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Scientific Research
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March 2017
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The Scientist: Pathway to Polio Virulence Revealed
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March 23, 2017
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Scientific Research
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September 2017
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The Scientist: Scientists Look to Epigenetics to Thwart Viruses
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September 01, 2017
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Scientific Research
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November 2013
Title
The Track Record of Policy-Oriented Philanthropy
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November 06, 2013
Focus Area
History of Philanthropy
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May 2020
August 2018
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The War on Animal Product Alternatives
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August 15, 2018
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Farm Animal Welfare
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August 2022
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The War on Meat and Milk Alternatives
Date
August 29, 2022
Focus Area
Alternatives to Animal Products
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June 2021
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The Washington Post: As grocery prices rise, alt-meat takes a bigger bite of Big Meat’s burger
Date
June 08, 2021
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
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December 2014
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The Washington Post: Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz: Young Silicon Valley billionaires pioneer new approach to philanthropy
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December 26, 2014
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April 2021
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The Washington Post: Epicurious drops beef recipes, drawing ire from the pro-burger crowd — and some food activists
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April 27, 2021
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Farm Animal Welfare
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February 2019
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The Washington Post: Georgetown launches think tank on security and emerging technology
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February 28, 2019
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
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March 2021
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The Washington Post: Money can’t buy criminal justice reform. But it can fuel a movement.
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March 16, 2021
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
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September 2020
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The Washington Post: The Rise of the Rational Do-Gooders
Date
September 23, 2020
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
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February 2024
Title
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Laws
Date
February 29, 2024
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
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December 2015
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Thoughts on 3-bromopyruvate as a Potential Cancer Treatment by Chris Somerville, Scientific Advisor, Open Philanthropy Project and Philomathia Professor of Alternative Energy and EBI Director, University of California, Berkeley
Date
December 29, 2015
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Scientific Research
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February 2015
Title
Thoughts on the Sandler Foundation
Date
February 24, 2015
Focus Area
History of Philanthropy
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September 2016
January 2023
November 2013
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Tobacco Control in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Date
November 01, 2013
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Global Health & Development
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November 2016
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Todd Moss, Chief Operating Officer and Head Fellow, and Kathy Smith, Director, Institutional Advancement, Center for Global Development
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November 15, 2016
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Global Health & Development
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June 2016
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Todd Moss, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Fellow, and Kathy Smith, Director, Institutional Advancement, Center for Global Development
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June 22, 2016
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Global Health & Development
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May 2013
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Todd Moss, Vice President for Programs and Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Date
May 07, 2013
Focus Area
Global Health & Development
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April 2014
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Tom Dietterich, Distinguished Professor and Director of Intelligent Systems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University
Date
April 28, 2014
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
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April 2014
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Tom Hart, U.S. Executive Director, The ONE Campaign
Date
April 24, 2014
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
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October 2013
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Tom Inglesby, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Center for Health Security
Date
October 02, 2013
Focus Area
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
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March 2013
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Tom Kenny, The NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC)
Date
March 22, 2013
Focus Area
Scientific Research
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February 2014
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Tom Mitchell, School of Computer Science, Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon University
Date
February 19, 2014
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
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April 2013
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Tom Steinbach and Other Staff, The Hewlett Foundation
Date
April 19, 2013
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Other Areas
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September 2013
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Tomas Philipson, Daniel Levin Professor of Public Policy, University of Chicago
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September 04, 2013
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Scientific Research
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July 2014
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Tracy Meares, Walton Hale Hamilton Professor, Yale Law School
Date
July 17, 2014
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
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January 2012
October 2013
Title
Traffic Safety in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Date
October 01, 2013
Focus Area
Global Health & Development
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April 2015
Title
Translational Science and the “Valley of Death”
Date
April 09, 2015
Focus Area
Scientific Research
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September 2013
Title
Treatment of Animals in Industrial Agriculture
Date
September 11, 2013
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
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November 2023
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Two New Requests for Proposals: Understanding the Real-World Capabilities and Impacts of Large Language Models
Date
November 10, 2023
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
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May 2015
January 2018
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Update on Cause Prioritization at Open Philanthropy
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January 26, 2018
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April 2013
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Update on Co-Funding Grant to Population Services International Myanmar – April 2013
Date
April 01, 2013
Focus Area
Global Health & Development
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January 2016
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Update on Co-Funding Grant to Population Services International Myanmar – January 2016
Date
January 12, 2016
Focus Area
Global Health & Development
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November 2013
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Update on Co-Funding Grant to Population Services International Myanmar – November 2013
Date
November 01, 2013
Focus Area
Global Health & Development
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March 2013