# PhaSER wins $2.7M Gates grant for infectious disease drug research

_Published Monday, November 9, 2026 at 6:05 AM EST · Science, Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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PhaSER Biomedical announced a $2.7M (£2m) Gates Foundation grant to support research into drugs for diseases including tuberculosis and malaria. The two-year award renews the Scottish biotech's participation in the Global Health Discovery Collaboratory, giving Gates-funded researchers access to its mice and expertise in how the body processes drugs.

PhaSER's 8HUM mice carry human versions of the main genes that break down medicines. A University of Dundee study found that drugs behaved more like they do in patients than in ordinary mice. The grant follows a $2.3M award announced in 2024.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/phaser-biomedical-gates-foundation-grant)

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