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OSPF-USA

Located in New York City, OSPF-USA is one of a growing number of Open Source Pharma Foundation project locations around the world. Using open source principles and by nurturing a movement, we support the creation of affordable new drugs and vaccines in areas of great health need, as well as a new open source pharmaceutical system. Our projects include outreach initiatives and collaborative drug discovery platforms. We also support the work of our partners in the US and across the globe.

OSPF-USA is a fiscally sponsored project of Social Good Fund, a California nonprofit corporation and registered 501(c)(3), Tax ID (EIN) 46-1323531. Contributions are tax-deductible. To make a donation, please visit our Donate page.

Initiatives

Open Source Research Platform / COVID-19 Response
We have set up an online research platform to tap into the brains and immense talents of scientists and researchers around the world to collaborate on open source pharma efforts. Currently we are focusing on open source COVID-19 R&D projects for drugs and vaccines. Learn more
Global Conferences
  • ​The 3rd Open Source Pharma Conference (OSP3), held in Paris in March 2019, at CRI Research, was a gathering of researchers, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, funders and NGOs who aim to achieve radical improvements in the way therapeutics are delivered to market in the 21st century. This meeting followed the 1st OSP conference, which took place at the Bellagio Center, Lake Como, Italy in 2014, and the second, which took place at Castle Rauischholzhausen, Marburg, Germany in 2015. See past conferences
  • The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health, held in Hyderabad, India from October 30-November 2, 2019 on the theme Ending the Emergency: Science, Leadership, Action. This meeting is the world’s largest gathering of clinicians and public health workers, health programme managers, policymakers, researchers and advocates working to end the suffering caused by lung disease, including tuberculosis. View site
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TB Digital Quilt 
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A collection of videos, displayed in the form of a quilt, contributed by people across the world sharing their thoughts and experiences concerning tuberculosis to raise awareness about TB and bring together community in support of those affected by the disease. www.tbdigitalquilt.org
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Lectures, Meetings, Workshops​
  • Talks at Google with Jaykumar Menon (Co-founder, Open Source Pharma Foundation - October 5, 2020) - "Open Source Pharma and Respiratory Pandemics". Watch video
  • Public Lecture by Christopher P. Austin (Director, NCATS/NIH - August 5, 2020 - via Zoom) - "Drug Repurposing: Opportunities, Challenges, and Conceptualization of a Research Agenda". Watch Webinar
  • Harvard Global Health Institute Dinner (March 21, 2020 - via Zoom) - A meeting to explore the topic of open-source approaches to pharma R&D. Learn more
  • Harvard Global Health Institute Dinner (December 3, 2019) - An engaging and lively discussion on open source pharma for neglected diseases. ​View invitation
  • World TB Day 2018 at NIAS (March 24, 2018) - An event organized by OSPF students gathering over 40 interns, researchers, scientists, and thought leaders that included activities, workshops, as well as presentations
  • ​Public Lecture at NIAS by Jaykumar Menon (Co-founder, Open Source Pharma Foundation - January 12, 2018) - "Open Source Model for Affordable Health Care and Wellbeing". View poster
  • Access to Research Workshop (August 11, 2018) - A workshop to train clinical practitioners from various disciplines and help them gain access to research to identify problems, contribute their scientific knowledge, and support the drug discovery ecosystem
  • Public Lecture at NIAS by Adrian Bradley (UK and European Patent Attorney, Cleveland Scott York) - “Intellectual Property as a Mechanism for Translating Research into Societal Benefits”
More events
Our team in the US supports the work of global OSPF projects seeking to develop affordable new medicines through open source principles. For more information, click here.
Interested in getting involved with our work? get in touch!
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OSPF is a supporter of the Open Source Pharma Movement and Community
Our Locations:
OSPF NIAS Drug Discovery Lab
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Indian Institute of Science Campus
Main Block, F-24
Bangalore, KA 560012
​INDIA

OSPF-Paris
Centre de Recherches Interdiciplinaires
8bis Rue Charles V
Paris, 75004
FRANCE

OSPF-USA
188 Grand Street #236
New York, NY 10013
USA
​Registered Office:
Open Source Pharma Foundation
Manyata Tech Park
MFAR Green Heart Building, Level 7
Hebbal, Outer Ring Road
Bangalore, KA 560045 
INDIA 
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OSPF-India

Contact:
+91 80 22185052 / +91 9880193120
​info@ospfound.org
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  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Meet our team
    • Funders
    • OSPF-India >
      • Reports
  • Partners
  • Press
  • Achievements
  • Projects
    • All Projects
    • Publications
  • Ideas
    • COVID-19 Ideas
    • Other Ideas
  • Resources
  • Why We Need OSP
  • COVID-19 Response
    • Open Source COVID-19 Vaccine
    • Open Source COVID-19 Drugs: ​In Silico Drug Repurposing
    • OSP Idea Factory: C-19 Drug Discovery Hypotheses
    • Global Repurposing Platform COVID-19
    • Open Source COVID-19 Resources
  • Education
  • Events
  • Join
    • Volunteer
    • Contact us
  • Donate