Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Research for better medicines and vaccines against viruses and bacteria

SEK 50 million for immediate increase in Corona testing in Sweden

This initiative will enable the academic institutions to make a contribution to medical care in the Stockholm–Uppsala region. If necessary, the Wallenberg Foundations also intend to make similar contributions in other parts of Sweden. 

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The test material that will allow scientists to perform 5,000 Covid-19 analyses a day has arrived


Wallenberg Clinical Scholars: SEK 60 million in funding for research physicians
This year’s Wallenberg Clinical Scholarsare aiming to find methods that slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, contribute to the development of more effective pain medication, refine the treatment of overweight, and cure rheumatoid arthritis. This is clinical research that can be of direct benefit in the healthcare system.

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Major funding to strengthen basic research in mathematics 
This year, sixteen leading mathematicians will receive funding. Advanced mathematics provides an important foundation for many other sciences and the development of new technology.

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Knut och Alice Wallenberg

The Wallenberg Foundations 2018

Funding allocated to research totaled SEK 2.2 billion in 2018.

Most of the funding by the foundations is in the form of grants awarded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, which focuses on basic research in the fields of medicine, science and technology. But the Wallenberg Foundations also award substantial grants in other fields, including social sciences, humanities, education and archaeology.

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Social science & humanities

The essence of norms in Sicily – home of the Mafia

Natural science

How plants respond to climate change

Markus Schmid has discovered a genetically manipulated plant that reacts sharply to changes in temperature. Now he is trying to identify the mechanisms that make it so sensitive to its surroundings.
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Social science & humanities

Games of smell to strengthen the brain

As a Wallenberg Academy Fellow, Jonas Olofsson plans to find out more about how we store memories of smells. Among other things, the research may result in new methods for early detection of dementia, and ways of stimulating memory function using special olfactory games.
Natural science

Unique canine DNA aids medical research

Studies of dog DNA over the past decade have revealed striking similarities between dogs and humans.
Natural science

A holistic approach to tree DNA and environment

Genetics and forest management are coming together in a long-term initiative adopting a holistic approach to forest research. The aim is to develop forest management and cultivate new varieties of conifer that will produce greater yields even in the face of climate change.

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A platform for research communication that encourages and recognises responsible behaviours in science

Science & SciLifeLab Prize

for Young Scientists is a global prize, aimed at rewarding young scientists at an early stage of their career.