[Transformative Basic Science] Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,500,000 over three years to the University of Washington to support work led by Professor Chetan Seshadri on developing a tonsil organoid system for tuberculosis (TB) research. This involves using tonsils as an in vitro model of TB granulomas, which are structures that are involved in TB bacterial expansion and in latent TB infections. Professor Seshadri’s team will use this model to study the immune system’s response to TB. Our science team believes that this work will also be broadly relevant to scientific tools, immunology, and tuberculosis vaccines. This falls within our focus area of scientific research, specifically within our interest in transformative basic science.
Other Grants by Coefficient Giving
2625| Grant | Recipient | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janaagraha — Air Quality Grants Assessment | $195K | Dec 2024 | |
| Futurewise — Housing Advocacy in Washington | $450K | Apr 2023 | |
| Exscientia — Agonists for Interferon Lambda | $2.3M | Sep 2023 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Short-form Video Content | $3M | Mar 2022 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Video Production (2023) | $1.7M | May 2023 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Video Creation and Translation | $2.6M | Dec 2021 | |
| Lightcone Infrastructure – General Support | Lighthaven (Event Venue) | $4.5M | Sep 2022 |
| Lightcone Infrastructure — General Support (2023) | Lighthaven (Event Venue) | $3M | Oct 2023 |
| Conjecture — Cybersecurity Bootcamp | Conjecture | $223K | Jun 2025 |
| Conjecture — AI Safety Technical Program | Conjecture | $224K | May 2023 |