UWâMadison joins Rockefeller Foundationâs pandemic prevention institute
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin listens to a presentation by UWâMadison graduate student Gage Moreno, far right, during a tour of the AIDS Vaccine Research Laboratory (AVRL) in University Research Park on April 5. Photo: Jeff Miller
The Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropy focused on health, science and social issues, today announced efforts to create an international pandemic prevention institute. By building a network of more than 20 public, private and nonprofit partners around the world, the foundationâs support is intended to help quickly thwart potential pandemic threats wherever they occur.