Grant to "support the development of universal CRISPR-based diagnostics, including paper-based diagnostics that can be used in developing-country settings without electricity."

$2M

Funder

FTX Future Fund

Recipient

Sherlock Biosciences

Date

Feb 2022

Source

web.archive.org↗

Notes

[Biosecurity and pandemic preparedness; staff-led] Grant to "support the development of universal CRISPR-based diagnostics, including paper-based diagnostics that can be used in developing-country settings without electricity."

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