A global network
dedicated to
accelerated
breakthroughs
in human health.
“The Wyss Center in Geneva is excited to be a member of the Leap community accelerating visionary science and technology.”
Mary Tolikas, CEO - Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering
“This is a fantastic and innovative initiative that offers huge potential. Global multi-disciplinary collaborations that accelerate science are at the heart of many of the Sanger Institute’s research efforts. We embrace such opportunities to stretch our imagination and explore new scientific possibilities...”
Martin Dougherty, Chief Operating Officer - Wellcome Sanger Institute
“Virginia Tech and Wellcome Leap are aligned in taking on the most daunting challenges in human health and we are excited to be among the first universities with a research agreement that will facilitate our partnership in this ambitious effort.”
Tim Sands, President - Virginia Tech
“Today our society faces some of the greatest challenges ever known. But it is often these difficult moments that bring out the best in humanity. Vanderbilt's research and scholarly mission has always been guided by a pursuit of excellence. We are pleased to join Wellcome Leap in a similar spirit...”
Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor - Vanderbilt University
“Global health challenges must be addressed from many angles and perspectives. We are proud to take part in this urgent collaborative effort.”
Anders Hagfeldt, Vice-Chancellor - Uppsala University
“USC is excited to play a role in this worldwide effort to bring teams from a wide range of disciplines together to accelerate advancements in human health. We believe partnerships between the public and private sectors will be key drivers to delivering breakthroughs on a global scale.”
Carol L. Folt, President - University of Southern California
“Proud to join Wellcome Leap and alongside with important research institutions contribute to breakthroughs in science.”
Sylvio Canuto,Research Provost - University of São Paulo
“The University of Pittsburgh is proud to play our part in this extraordinary opportunity. With our deep bench of health sciences innovators and bioengineering pioneers, Pitt can and will help fuel this ambitious global push to realize breakthroughs for society’s gain.”
Patrick Gallagher, Chancellor - University of Pittsburgh
“Dundee is proud to be a charter signatory of LEAP and to realising the collaborative advantage of this incredible network to accelerating health breakthroughs and transform lives.”
Iain Gillespie, Principal and Vice-Chancellor - University of Dundee
“The University of Cape Town looks forward to working with our fellow MARFA signatories to unleash truly transformative solutions to global challenges.”
Sue Harrison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation - University of Cape Town
“UC San Diego has a shared interest in accelerating human health breakthroughs by engineering new technologies and applying them in research. Partnering with Leap allows our renowned researchers opportunities to collaborate with global...”
Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor - University of California San Diego
“We are honored for UCLA to become a part of Wellcome Leap’s global network, collaborating with other leading research institutions to advance human health through DARPA-like initiatives.”
Gene Block, Chancellor - University of California, Los Angeles
“The University of Auckland is delighted to be one of the charter signatories to this programme. Response to challenges such as Covid provide a critical example of the value of speed of response and harnessing global reach in ideas and capability that MARFA will enable.”
James Metson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) - University of Auckland
“While the aim of biomedical research has not changed, the ways and means by which such research is conducted now draws in multiple partners and resources. We applaud Wellcome Leap’s radical and innovative approach to funding use-inspired research, and look forward to partnering Leap...”
Yap Seng CHONG, Dean of Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine - National University of Singapore
“MIT is committed to solving difficult problems in healthcare and doing so with the spirit of collaboration--we affirm the value of a global, multi-disciplinary approach to accelerate breakthroughs in this space.”
Martin Schmidt, Provost - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“The Crick is excited by the opportunity to engage in such a novel and ambitious funding initiative. The multidisciplinary, global teams that Leap will enable have the potential to drive transformational benefits for human health. We look forward to seeing the impact.”
Sam Barrell, Chief Operating Officer - Francis Crick Institute
“Carnegie Mellon is excited to be a charter member of the Wellcome Leap program, bringing research expertise from across the university to unleash breakthrough knowledge and solutions for global healthcare."
J. Michael McQuade, Vice President for Research - Carnegie Mellon University
“At Caltech, we welcome the opportunity to work with like-minded institutions that recognize the benefit of investing in high-risk, high-reward research, aiming to define new arenas of scientific discovery and technological impact.”
Thomas F. Rosenbaum, President - Caltech
“There is a pressing need for scientists, engineers and innovators worldwide to work together as the world faces some of its biggest health challenges today. Wellcome Leap’s initiative to build and fund programmes targeting breakthroughs in human health is a much-needed opportunity for the international research community...“
Andy Hor, Deputy Chief Executive (Research) - Agency for Science, Technology and Research
