Uncategorized - November 4, 2020
NNF has awarded DKK 84.5 million to support translational research
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of DKK 84.5 million to continue the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme at the University of Copenhagen. The purpose of BRIDGE is to train translational scientists to drive translational research from universities and hospitals to the life science industry. The overall goal is to strengthen the collaboration between […]
Uncategorized - October 21, 2020
10 million SEK awarded to research on myelodysplastic syndrome
The Tobias Foundation grant in 2020 has been awarded to Magnus Tobiasson and Eva Hellström Lindberg, Karolinska Institutet. The grant amounts to SEK 10 million over a five-year period. It will support research on early detection of relapse after stem cell transplantation for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. “The generous grant from the Tobias Foundation enables […]
Uncategorized - October 20, 2020
SEK 3.1 billion to data-driven life science in Sweden
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) donates SEK 3.1 billion to a new research initiative focusing on data-driven life science (DDLS). The most recent life science initiative from KAW consists of two parts, where one part is a completely new national investment in computer-driven life science with SEK 3.1 billion over twelve years. The second […]
Uncategorized - October 15, 2020
Norwegian government increases funding for personalized medicine
In the newly released state budget, the government also announces funds for clinical trials, mature clusters and digitalization. The Norwegian government increases the funding for personalized medicine with NOK 30 million to a total of NOK 61.3 million. NOK 25 million will be used to establish precision diagnostics with advanced molecular profiling in the hospitals, […]
Uncategorized - October 1, 2020
HPV vaccine effective against cervical cancer shows new research
Women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect is most pronounced for women vaccinated at a young age, according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The research findings have been published in New England Journal of Medicine. “This is the first time that […]
Uncategorized - September 24, 2020
Rapid test shows how antibiotics combine to kill bacteria
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a new method to rapidly determine how effective two antibiotics combined can be in stopping bacterial growth. The new method is simple for laboratories to use and can provide greater scope for customizing treatment of bacterial infections, states the researchers. The study is published in PLOS Biology. CombiANT With […]
