Prior to the global emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), most countries and their respective governmental health ministries were lulled into a false sense of biosecurity. The health and economic impacts of COVID-19 are a stark reminder of the catastrophic risks microbial pathogens pose in our globalized society. Considering there is an 80% chance of another pandemic…
One of the continuing challenges faced by science funders relates to designing and to implementing effective approaches to measuring grantmaking progress. This issue is especially acute for discovery science funders since the value of such work may not be apparent until years or even decades after its completion. Despite these difficulties, funders in this space…