The Foundation has in total invested SEK 235 million on efforts against the Corona virus. The initiative consist of analytical materials, research projects and biobanks.
The National SciLifeLab-KAW COVID-19 Research program is extended
Ten projects within the program "COVID-19 vaccine effects"
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:
- Blocking inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection of human cells
- Innate immune response may predict COVID-19 severity
- Low-cost method for finding new coronavirus variants
- 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