Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Welcome to the Adopt-A-Scientists Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, please contact us.
Where does the money go?
For so many people, when it comes to charitable donations, that’s the big question. The money given often goes toward overhead, administration, salaries, and other places where its intended impact is greatly diminished. Through Adopt-AScientist, we do everything in our power to ensure that the money contributed goes toward funding research, supporting the work, and developing a cure. The goal is to remove scientists from the time-consuming grant writing process and to empower them to concentrate their efforts on their work and finding a cure.
Is the adoption process complicated?
No. It’s not. It’s simply a matter of choosing a scientist or deciding where you would like your funds to be allocated, and making a donation. Our Scientific Advisory Board review and vet each research project, ensuring only projects that meet strict criteria are funded.
Can I meet the scientists?
Yes. You can. We encourage it. Our scientists are working, day in and day out, in world-class facilities. When people see them in their element, it contextualizes the research world in a way that nothing else can.
What is immunotherapy?
A type of therapy that uses substances to stimulate or suppress the immune system to help the body fight cancer infection and other diseases.
What are toxicities?
Toxicities are the level of poison contained in a drug or the ability of a drug to poison the body.
What are T cells?
A type of white blood cell that is of key importance to the immune system and is at the core of adaptive immunity the system that tailors the body’s immune response to specific pathogens. The T cells are like soldiers who search out and destroy the targeted invaders.
