The initial focus of the recently created Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (“Gates MRI”) will be dedicated to translating findings from basic science into potential solutions that will fill the product pipeline for malaria, tuberculosis, enteric and diarrheal diseases, and maternal and neonatal child health. It is committed to saving lives by improving the pace and predictability of translational medicine in global health. The Gates MRI will relentlessly seek out innovative strategies to develop the best drugs, biologics, and vaccines to fight some...