Over SEK 20 million in grants to MTC from the Swedish Research Council

As part of the Swedish government’s long-term strategy and action plan to counteract and reduce virus outbreaks and pandemics, the Swedish Research Council is undergoing a ten-year national research programme in Viruses and Pandemics. In the latest funding round, researchers at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, have been granted over 20 million SEK.

Grant holders and projects

Robert Dyrdak

Project “Molekylär epidemiologi av humana coronavirus”

Granted 10 080 000 kr

Gerald McInerney

Project “Nästa generationens vaccin för att förebygga pandemier”

Granted 4 050 000 kr

Antonio Rothfuchs 

Project “Svenska BSL3-nätverket SB3N: ett nationellt nätverk för BSL3 laboratorier inom akademin”

Granted 300 000 kr

Daniel Sheward

Project “Utveckling av nya mRNA-baserade vaccinkandidater”

Granted 6 000 000 kr

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