$2 million commitment from W. M. Keck Foundation creates COVID-19 research fund at UCLA

UCLA has received a $2 million commitment from the W. M. Keck Foundation to establish the UCLA W. M. Keck Foundation COVID-19 Research Fund.The fund will support basic science research aimed at understanding the SARS-CoV2 virus and the mechanisms by which it causes disease, as well as why some people are more susceptible to life-threatening disease than others; and developing new methods to detect infection and new therapies to treat COVID-19 infection.“When the threat of COVID-19 became known, scientists at theDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA ramped up research to develop an effective way to test for it, determine how the coronavirus developed and discover pathways to overcome it, ” said Dr. Kelsey Martin, dean of the medical school, and holder of the Gerald S. Levey, M.D., Endowed Chair. “We are deeply grateful to the Keck Foundation for this gift, which will provide our dedicated investigators with vital resources and be instrumental in our efforts to expedite an effect ive treatment or cure.”► Read more about COVID-19 research at UCLAThe Keck Foundation ’s chair, Robert Day, also announced an additional $8 million in grants to other Los Angeles institutions to support COVID-19 research and emergency relief efforts.“We are proud to partner with these renowned research institutions that have exceptional scientific leaders overseeing their COVID-19 research,” said Joe Day, co-president of the foundation.The Keck Foundation is also providing funding to ...
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