Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York, United States
Purpose
To support research in Tanzania and the United States on how compounds made by gut bacteria in pregnant women shape immune balance in the placenta, and to test a low-cost dietary compound that may restore it.
Division
Gender Equality
Date
October 2026
Region Served
AFRICA
Committed amount
$750,000
Grant topic
Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health
Duration (months)
24
Grantee location
New York, New York, United States
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