Purpose
to develop low-cost non-hormonal contraceptives with fewer side effects by engineering single-domain camelid antibodies (nanobodies) to block fusion between two exclusive sperm and egg proteins, which is required for fertilization
Grantee
Division
Gender Equality
Date
NOVEMBER 2020
Region served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$1,902,266
Grant topic
Empower Women and Girls
Duration (months)
48
Grantee location
Toronto, ON, Canada
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