The money will be used to set up a new research unit Meta-Institute for Airborne Disease in a Changing Climate, or simply The Airborne Institute, at UC San Diego.
“Thank you Vitalik Buterin and Balvi for this opportunity to better understand the production, survival, and transport of airborne microbes in a changing climate worldwide,” said atmospheric chemist and professor
at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC San Diego Kimberly Prather.
So excited for this new adventure!! Our goal is to connect our understanding of the science of airborne disease transmission with education and measures to improve indoor air that will better protect everyone. (1/2) https://t.co/gLawokQKiQ
— Kimberly Prather, Ph.D. (@kprather88) March 7, 2023
Crypto donations gain steam
The Balvi fund has conducted two donations since launch, giving over $15 million to more than ten coronavirus-related research projects.
Second update from Balvi! 🧵
Lots more anti-covid projects funded, thanks to funds from @Shibtoken @CryptoRelief_!
Previous update here:https://t.co/V4bZfZ2rOi
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) September 8, 2022
The largest grant of $5.3 million was made to The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, to design a tool to identify virus outbreaks early.