Stanford University — Immunization Research
Verified[Human Health and Wellbeing] Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $350,000 to Stanford University to support research led by Professor Michael Fischbach on a novel immunization method. Professor Fischbach recently discovered that exposing mice to a strain of engineered bacteria can induce an immune response that is effective against melanoma tumors. This funding will support further research investigating this phenomenon. We view this as a grant with a low probability of success, but high potential upside, because the work could significantly advance immunology, vaccine development, and cancer treatment. This falls within our focus area of scientific research, and specifically within our interest in advancing human health and wellbeing.
Other Grants by Coefficient Giving
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other Grants to Stanford University
1| Grant | Recipient | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-month stipend to bring to completion a mechanistic interpretability research project on how neural networks perform co | Stanford University | $22K | Jul 2024 |