Frans J. Walther, LA BioMed (IMAGE) LA BioMed Caption The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a grant to Frans J. Walther, MD, PhD, an LA BioMed lead researcher, to pursue an innovative global health research project to develop the aerosol delivery of synthetic lung surfactant to improve the health of premature babies. Credit LA BioMed Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.