US Agency for International Development
The Global Virome Project proposes to discover all viruses capable of jumping between animals and humans, at an estimated cost of around $5 billion.
Cepheid, USAID to Partner on Multidrug-Resistant TB National Action Plan
The firm signed a memorandum of understanding with the agency and is expected to detail the terms of the cooperation in a subsequent collaborative agreement.
USAID Provides $5M for Sorghum Genetics Research
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The US Agency for International Development has provided $4.98 million in funding for a project aimed at "sustainable intensification of sorghum production."
Cepheid Plans to Buy Plastics Firm, Signs Second Agreement to Increase Adoption of TB Test
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – One day after saying that its third-quarter revenues would fail to meet expectations, Cepheid said on Thursday that it is acquiring a plastics company and bringing at