Understanding Gates Foundation Opportunities
Taking place 4 November 2026, 15:00 GMT - Online Via Zoom
About the Seminar
Join Dr Alison Kraigsley, Preclinical TB Vaccines Program Officer at the Gates Foundation, for an overview of funding opportunities and priorities relevant to vaccine researchers.
Building on her presentation at the VALIDATE Annual Meeting 2026 in Cartagena, Alison will share updates on the Foundation’s current priorities and funding processes. She will offer insight into its approach to supporting global health research and help members better understand how to identify and navigate future funding opportunities.
The seminar will be valuable for researchers interested in the Gates Foundation’s role in advancing vaccine development and how their work might align with its funding priorities.
About the speaker
Dr Alison Kraigsley is the Preclinical TB Vaccines Program Officer at the Gates Foundation, where she oversees research investments to advance TB vaccine development. With a background in infectious disease research and policy, Alison previously worked on influenza vaccine projects at the University of Minnesota. She has also held roles as a Science & Technology Policy Fellow and Program Officer at the US National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), supporting influenza and TB research networks, and has advised the World Health Organization’s Global TB Programme.