Harvard University — CRISPR-Based Diagnostics for Febrile Diseases

[Human Health and Wellbeing] Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $600,123 over two years to Harvard University to support research led by James Collins on developing CRISPR-based diagnostics for febrile (fever-inducing) diseases. Many deadly diseases such as malaria and typhoid fever cause similar fever symptoms but require targeted treatments, so improved diagnostics could have a large health impact — particularly since these would be designed for use in resource-limited settings in the developing world. This falls within our focus area of scientific research, and specifically within our interest in advancing human health and wellbeing.