Instrumental Access: Call for Applications Now Open
We are thrilled to announce the May 2018 Instrumental Access Call for Applications is now open!
2018 Global Visionary Award: Takeda Pharmaceuticals
For incorporating Instrumental Access into their Access to Medicines initiative, Takeda Pharmaceuticals was presented with a 2018 Global Visionary Award at Positively Instrumental on March 21.
Introducing Instrumental Access 2018
We are thrilled to introduce the newest additions to the Seeding Labs community: the Instrumental Access 2018 awardees! Here are a few facts about the 2018 group…
2018 Global Visionary Award: Thermo Fisher Scientific
For pioneering programs that integrate participation in Instrumental Access with their core business, Thermo Fisher Scientific was presented with a 2018 Global Visionary Award at Positively Instrumental on March 21.
2018 Global Visionary Award: MilliporeSigma
Equipment is critical to building scientific capacity globally, but we know it doesn’t end there. Equipment is just the first step. It takes all types of resources—professional connections, technical expertise, and financial support—to foster hubs of scientific innovation around the world. MilliporeSigma, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has always understood the impact of going beyond equipment in their support of Seeding Labs…
Seeding Labs Celebrates 10th Anniversary at “Positively Instrumental” Event, Honoring Donors, Instrumental Access Awardees
Sixteen outstanding research labs in developing countries around the world have been awarded scientific resources and equipment through Seeding Labs’ 2018 Instrumental Access program. Seeding Labs announced the 2018 Instrumental Access awardees at its third annual “Positively Instrumental” event held at Takeda Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Mass., on March 21…
Stellenbosch Students Innovate to Save Water
Impacted by a severe drought since 2015, South Africa’s Western Cape is running out of water. The looming crisis affects everyone in the region, including its many world-class scientists and scientific institutions. While the Western Cape waits for rain, we wanted to highlight a story about how one of our Instrumental Access awardees is adapting and innovating…
Tune In to TeleScience
We’re thrilled to debut our new TeleScience video platform, exclusively sponsored by MilliporeSigma. Together, we are working to support scientists around the world through knowledge sharing and engagement.
How We Know It’s Working: Evaluation at Seeding Labs
Instrumental Access is a unique model for delivering specialized material aid to scientists around the world—and we have evidence that it works. Where does that evidence come from?
We measure, of course! So what’s unique about measurement (or, in nonprofit lingo, metrics and evaluation) at Seeding Labs?
Grants & Opportunities Roundup: February 2018
Every month we collect opportunities that scientists and students in developing countries can take advantage of. Here’s our monthly roundup of the latest calls and resources for February 2018. We’d love to know if something that we shared here aids you in your career–send us an email if so! We’re also happy to receive your grants and opportunities submissions for consideration in the next monthly installment. Don’t forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to receive these directly in your mailbox! Deadline: 22 Feb 2018 CIFAR invites exceptional early career researchers to join CIFAR’s global network of 370 researchers from …