The Washington Research Foundation (WRF) recently awarded three Washington State University researchers with grant funding to develop detailed plans for projects and programs that could significantly advance the state’s life-science ecosystem and improve lives. The funding will establish two new centers and facilitate collaboration at WSU and between industry.
Ken Roberts, Jon Oatley, and Kevin Murphy were among 12 teams of investigators from WSU, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, and the University of Washington awarded nearly $2.2 million to develop a proposal for a large-scale initiative for submission to WRF and/or other funding agencies.
The funding also encourages researchers to explore commercialization pathways with the intent to develop innovations for the marketplace. Roberts, Oatley, and Murphy will focus their work in the areas of neurodegenerative diseases, reproductive health and human health, and nutrition from.