Yale University — Inflammation Control Research

[Scientific Research] Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $282,000 to Yale University to support research on preventing dangerous inflammatory responses called "cytokine storms," which can occur during CAR-T cancer therapy and severe infections like sepsis. Led by Dr. Michael Simons, the research focuses on controlling VISTA, a protein that regulates inflammation in the body. This falls within our focus area of scientific research. The grant amount was updated in May 2025.