Catalysts of Change

In “Catalysts of Change” we highlight infectious disease scientists from across the world working to build research capacity locally and globally as recipients of grants from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. CZ Biohub San Francisco’s Rapid Response group works with these teams to launch their metagenomic sequencing programs, then continues to support the groups as they become independent and train others.

Catalysts of Change October 30, 2023

Unraveling the mystery of brain infections

In April 1997, a one-year-old child was admitted to Sibu Hospital in Sarawak, Malaysia with fever and mouth ulcers, symptoms suggestive of an illness known as hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). HFMD is typically a mild disease, but the infant developed ...

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Catalysts of Change August 10, 2023

Bolivian biologists building a better future for science and health

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Bolivia in 2020, Belén Choque was an undergraduate student living in La Paz. Like everyone else, she was forced to adapt to remote classes and missed out on social interaction with peers and professors. Unlike most college ...

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