CARB-X Executive Director @koutterson.bsky.social joined a working group convened by @cgdev.org and @uchi-msa.bsky.social that aims to develop an advance market commitment for a rapid diagnostic test for neonatal sepsis in LMICs. 🧪 #IDSky 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/44ku4xJ#IDSky

An Advance Market Commitment (AMC) for neonatal sepsis diagnostics could save newborn lives and curb antibiotic resistance. But how should such an AMC actually work? And how will we get it off the ground? 🧵

A rapid diagnostic for neonatal sepsis could save newborn lives and reduce antibiotic resistance - but no such test exists yet. What’s blocking progress? 🧵

In collaboration with @CGDev, we’re establishing a working group to design an Advance Market Commitment (AMC) for a rapid diagnostic for neonatal sepsis—a devastating and neglected cause of child mortality. Here’s why this is our focus. 🧵👇

Neonatal sepsis kills ~500k newborns every year, yet fast and accurate diagnostics remain unavailable. Our new 3-post series with @CGDev unpacks the problem—and shows how an Advance Market Commitment (AMC) could unlock life-saving innovation. 🧵👇

Last month, HHS announced a major push for universal flu and coronavirus vaccines, a promising step toward improved immunity to two diseases that defy conventional vaccines. But the plan has a key flaw: It bets everything on one technological platform. 👇

Great to see @uchi-msa.bsky.social get more support for their work on market shaping for pandemic prep, drug discovery, and climate change bsky.app/profile/uch...

We are delighted to receive a grant from the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social to support our work led by Chris Snyder on applying the tools of economic theory to questions of innovation funding including how we can dangle market incentives to attract and motivate innovators to tackle thorny problems.

Christopher Snyder, #Dartmouth economics professor and co-faculty director of @uchi-msa.bsky.social, was awarded nearly $1 million in funding from the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social to investigate how funding mechanisms can shape markets and promote innovation.

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios gets it: "Prizes, advance market commitments, and other novel funding mechanisms, like fast and flexible grants, can multiply the impact of government-funded research."

We’re so glad to see advance market commitments get some support in @dkthomp.bsky.social and @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social's new book Abundance. 🧵

CGD is hiring! We're looking for a Policy Analyst to join the Market Shaping Accelerator team. Housed within the Center for Global Development, @uchi-msa.bsky.social incentivizes innovations that address pressing global challenges. Apply: centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/KTyjjK...

Exciting update: @open_phil is doubling down on our YIMBY, innovation, and metascience success by launching a >$120m Abundance & Growth Fund to accelerate economic growth and boost scientific & technological progress. Funding from @goodventures.bsky.social, Patrick Collison, and others. Why now? 🧵

Last week UChicago's Michael Kremer and Dartmouth's Christopher Snyder joined IFC's Catalyzing Innovation event to discuss urgent solutions at the intersection of climate and agriculture. Here are ten key insights that emerged: 🧵👇

📢 New Opportunity: Join us as a Postdoctoral Scholar in a unique collaboration between UChicago's Market Shaping Accelerator and Dartmouth's Irving Institute! Split time between independent research and high impact climate policy work. Apply: apply.interfolio.com/164225

1) Pre-doc opportunity ( link in tweets below)! The Weiss Fund for Research in Development Economics invites applicants for the Kabir Banerjee pre-doctoral fellowship program. This is a great opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing PhD work in dev economics.

We're hiring! MSA is looking for a postdoctoral scholar to work closely with Christopher Snyder (Dartmouth) and @cgdev.org President @rglenner.bsky.social on economics of innovation projects. marketshaping.uchicago.edu/postdoctoral...

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