Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
www.centerforhealthsecurity.org · organization
Research center at Johns Hopkins University studying how to prevent and respond to epidemics, pandemics and other biological threats.
Leadership
- Tom Inglesby · Director
- Anita Cicero · Senior Strategic Advisor
- Debora Sandiford · Chief of Staff
Team
34 people
source, Oct 2026
Biosecurity
- Received
- $68,309,167
- from 4 funders
- Grants
- 18
- Funders
- 4
- Years active
- 2016–26
Grants over time
Coefficient GivingUnknown DonorsSentinel Bio
Biggest funders
| Coefficient Giving | $66,189,783 | 97% | 13 |
| Sentinel Bio | $1,043,384 | 2% | 3 |
Grants received
| Date ↓ | Funder | Via | Amount | Cause | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Sentinel Bio | $574,750 | Biosecurity | sentinel_bio | We provided $574,750 to the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security to support a two-year Policy Fellowship focused on biotechnology governance in the European Union. We expect this fellowship to advance policy development and international engagement on AI-biosecurity issues, contributing to Sentinel Bio’s goal of strengthening global governance frameworks for emerging biotechnologies. | |
| Jul 2026 | Sentinel Bio | $242,290 | Biosecurity | sentinel_bio | We provided $242,290 to the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (CHS) to support a one-year policy fellowship focused on AI-biosecurity intersections and nucleic acid synthesis security. We expect that this fellowship will advance policy development and engagement with key decision-makers in the U.S. and internationally, contributing to Sentinel Bio’s goals on safeguarding AI*Bio and strengthening nucleic acid synthesis governance. | |
| Nov 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $343,706 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Health Security Scholars | |
| Nov 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $6,000,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | General Support | |
| Aug 2025 | Sentinel Bio | $226,344 | Biosecurity | sentinel_bio | We provided $226,344 to the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (CHS) for their work on nucleic acid synthesis governance, including research, policy development, and engagement with industry and policymakers. We expect that CHS’ research will clarify how synthesis screening policies can strengthen biosecurity while promoting the bioeconomy. We also expect that their outreach will increase awareness and understanding of nucleic acid synthesis security among key decision-makers in the U.S. and internationally. Visit partner website | |
| Jun 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $1,000,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Early Career Award (Dr. Jaspreet Pannu) | |
| May 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $138,333 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Health Security Scholars | |
| Nov 2024 | Unknown Donors | Sentinel Bio | $1,076,000 | Biosecurity | sentinel_bio | We advised an external donor worried about future pandemics to support the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (CHS) with $1,076,000 in general support to strengthen its pandemic prevention research and advocacy. We will work closely with CHS on efforts to safeguard advanced biotechnologies and bolster pandemic preparedness. This work is led by Dr. Tom Inglesby and Anita Cicero in collaboration with CHS’ team of scholars, research analysts, and support staff. We expect this grant will enable CHS to continue producing high-quality research that will meaningfully impact the broader pandemic prevention field, including its efforts to inform senior decision-makers in the US and internationally on specific policies that can substantially enhance resilience against pandemics and other biological risks. Visit partner website Funding provided by an external partner at the recommendation of Sentinel Bio. |
| Jun 2024 | Coefficient Giving | $86,981 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Health Security Scholars | |
| May 2023 | Coefficient Giving | $3,746,247 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Pandemic Preparedness Work | |
| Mar 2023 | Coefficient Giving | $10,000,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Biosecurity, Global Health Security, and Global Catastrophic Risks | |
| Sep 2022 | Coefficient Giving | $3,908,161 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Educational Degree Program | |
| Feb 2020 | Coefficient Giving | $1,860,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Masters and PhD Program Support | |
| Sep 2019 | Coefficient Giving | $20,192,755 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Biosecurity, Global Health Security, and Global Catastrophic Risks | |
| Jun 2018 | Coefficient Giving | $169,600 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | SynBioBeta 2018 Meeting | |
| Jan 2017 | Coefficient Giving | $16,000,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Biosecurity, Global Health Security, and Global Catastrophic Risks | |
| Oct 2016 | Coefficient Giving | $2,744,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative | |
| — | Longview Philanthropy | — | Biosecurity | longview | Featured grant (no amount published; featured since at least Jan 2021, re-listed July 2022): work to strengthen global health security and defenses against deliberate biological threats, including a research project with the Future of Humanity Institute and pre-pandemic advocacy for a US National Center for Epidemic Forecasting. — Longview advised/recommended grant (biosecurity) |