MUST Scientists in PPE

Reclaiming Agency over COVID-19 in Malawi

David Borman Blog, COVID-19, Impact, Instrumental Access 2017, Scientist Success Stories

Though no one was entirely prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists around the globe were required to respond. The world needed the ability to test and contact trace; labs that had the necessary equipment stepped up to answer this urgent call. Because the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) received a 2018 Instrumental Access award, Dr. Gama Bandawe and his lab already had most of the equipment they needed to join the fight against COVID-19.

COVID 19 test kits developed by the IMB in Armenia

Seeding Courage (and COVID-19 Tests) for the Future of Armenia

Seeding Labs Blog, COVID-19, Impact, Instrumental Access 2017, Scientist Success Stories

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Armenia, Arsen Arakelyan, PhD, director of the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, had a particular challenge. He and his lab were tasked with delivering reliable COVID-19 diagnostic tests to fulfill the increased demand for testing, while considering the existing peculiarities of national infrastructure.

Seeding Labs Recognized as Best Practice in Access to Medicine Index

Seeding Labs Announcements, Blog, Impact

The Access to Medicine Foundation included Seeding Labs’ Instrumental Access program as a Best Practice for R&D Capacity Building in the 2021 Access to Medicine Index! This is an extraordinary recognition of how our work is accelerating scientific discovery and education in developing countries worldwide.

Dr Arsen Arakleylan and colleagues unpack the IMB's Instrumental Access equipment

COVID-19 Testing to Increase in Armenia Thanks to Instrumental Access Partnership

Seeding Labs Announcements, Blog, COVID-19, Impact, Instrumental Access 2017, Scientist Success Stories

The COVID-19 pandemic has not yet hit Armenia as hard as some other countries. Instrumental Access awardee Arsen Arakelyan, PhD, and colleagues have plans to keep the virus in check by using equipment from Seeding Labs in conjunction with a significant investment from the government of Armenia.

Uneswa Hand Sanitizer

Instrumental Access Scientist in Eswatini Joins COVID-19 Response

Seeding Labs Announcements, Blog, COVID-19, Impact, Instrumental Access 2019, Scientist Success Stories

Dr. Thabile Ndlovu, Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Eswatini and an Instrumental Access awardee, realized that she could help her country’s COVID-19 response. She approached her University leadership with her idea: use their lab infrastructure to mass produce hand sanitizer, and bolster pandemic response in their community.

COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Update

Seeding Labs Announcements, Blog, COVID-19

Seeding Labs is open and operating remotely. We are 100% committed to our mission of empowering every scientist to change the world. In these unprecedented times, we’re also committed to doing whatever we can to stem the healthcare capacity crisis at home, as we know you are, too.

Professor Aina Adeogun

New “Science With a Twist” Podcast

Seeding Labs Announcements, Blog, Impact, Scientist Success Stories

Tune in to a brand-new podcast episode highlighting the global impact of our Instrumental Access program! From our partners at Thermo Fisher Scientific, this “Science With a Twist” installment features an update from Instrumental Access awardee Professor Aina Adeogun of Nigeria’s University of Ibadan (pictured above).

Dr Gama Bandawe

Equipment Enables Rapid Disaster Response in Malawi

Seeding Labs Blog, Impact, Instrumental Access 2017, Scientist Success Stories

In March 2019, Cyclone Idai became one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the Southern hemisphere. It ravaged Malawi and neighboring countries, affecting an estimated 3 million people. With equipment from Instrumental Access, Dr. Gama Bandawe of the Malawi University of Science and Technology, was poised to respond with the necessary scientific tools in place.