The Foundation has in total invested SEK 220 million on efforts against the Corona virus. The initiative consist of analytical materials, research projects and biobanks.
SEK 40 million for research on covid-19 vaccine
SEK 50 million for further Covid-19 research
SciLifeLab launches national COVID-19 research program together with Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationA total of 67 COVID-19 research projects are supported
Read more about the projects:
- Strong activation of anti-bacterial T cells linked to severe COVID-19
- A cheaper, faster COVID-19 test
- Rare hyperinflammatory syndrome in children with COVID-19 described
- Early NK cell-mediated immune response may contribute to severe COVID-19
- Immunity to COVID-19 is probably higher than tests have shown
- New findings on enzymes with important role in SARS-CoV-2 infection
- First phase of the Danderyd Hospital’s COVID-19 study complete
- Researchers sending out home test kits to identify spread of COVID-19 antibodies in Stockholm
- By early April, coronavirus had spread to 10 percent of Stockholm population
- Mobile phone can contribute to simple virus testing
- Danderyd Hospital staff will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies
SEK 50 million for immediate increase in Corona testing in Sweden
The test material that will allow scientists to perform 5,000 Covid-19 analyses a day has arrived
SciLifeLab COVID-19 testing up and running at high speed
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Corona tests on its way – come along from the airport to the lab