American Society for Microbiology — Biothreats Meeting

[Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness] Grant investigator: Jaime Yassif This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. ASM staff also reviewed this page prior to publication. The Open Philanthropy Project recommended a grant of $43,149 to the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) to support a keynote panel discussion and dinner on "Preparing for Biological Catastrophe" during the 2018 ASM Biothreats meeting.[ref]Archived copy of link: ASM, 2018 Biothreats Meeting, January 2018 [archive only][/ref] The dinner discussion will address global catastrophic biological risks as part of a broader conversation about past and potential future pandemics, and is expected to be attended by approximately 400 guests. This is a discretionary grant, and falls within our focus area of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness. Sources Document Source ASM, 2018 Biothreats Meeting, January 2018 [archive only] Source