Instrumental Access 2020
15 new awardees using science to change the worldA special message from the 2020 awardees:
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Seeding Labs has selected 15 exceptional awardees to receive donated lab equipment through our Instrumental Access program in 2020.
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Located in 9 countries, the research of the 2020 awardees include biology, drug development, reproductive health, agriculture, engineering, and STEM education.
9000 students
In the awarded departments alone, Instrumental Access equipment is expected to impact more than 9,700 students and 475 faculty members — and likely many more from across these outstanding universities!
Meet the 2020 Instrumental Access Awardees

Addis Ababa University
Center for Innovative Drug Development & Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Bindura University of Science Education
Department of Science & Mathematics EducationBindura, Zimbabwe
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Jagannath University
Department of Genetic Engineering & BiotechnologyDhaka, Bangladesh
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Olusegun Agagu University of Science & Technology
Department of Biological SciencesOkitipupa, Nigeria
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry & PharmacologyMorogoro, Tanzania
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Umaru Musa Yar'adua University
Faculty of Natural & Applied SciencesKatsina, Nigeria
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University of Benin
Centre of Excellence in Reproductive Health InnovationBenin City, Nigeria
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University of Energy & Natural Resources
Department of Chemical SciencesSunyani, Ghana
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University of Port Harcourt
Department of Plant Science & BiotechnologyPort Harcourt, Nigeria
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About Instrumental Access
Instrumental Access empowers scientists in developing countries. It gives them the resources they need to pursue life-changing research and teach the next generation.
To begin, we identify a pipeline of scientific talent. Then we rigorously screen universities and select those with the most potential to advance education and research through Instrumental Access.
To begin, we identify a pipeline of scientific talent. Then we rigorously screen universities and select those with the most potential to advance education and research through Instrumental Access.