SciLifeLab & the Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Sciences (DDLS) is being expanded by SEK 250 million, which represents a significant expansion of the national graduate school. In total, the program will now amount to 3.55 billion kronor through 2033.
“This initiative is another building block in the extensive capacity-building efforts the Foundation is undertaking in areas critical to Sweden’s continued development as a research and industrial nation. “There is great potential for research breakthroughs and applications that improve human health and biodiversity if we develop data-driven life sciences,” says Peter Wallenberg Jr, Chair of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s expansion of the program means that the DDLS research school will receive resources for more doctoral students and postdoctoral positions. The research school, which was launched in 2023, will, when fully expanded, comprise a total of 350 doctoral students, including industrial doctoral students.
“Today’s research is largely data-driven and increasingly interdisciplinary. Machine learning and AI are powerful tools in most scientific fields. That is why another important aspect of the DDLS program is collaboration with the Foundation’s other programs in areas such as AI, data science, and clinical research. Together, they form a powerful cluster of expertise with significant synergies,” says Sara Mazur Executive Director of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
This initiative strengthens SciLifeLab as a hub for data-driven life sciences in Sweden, with expanded opportunities to build long-term expertise, attract international talent, and develop advanced technologies in close collaboration with academia, healthcare, and industry.
“This expansion of the DDLS program strengthens Sweden’s position in data-driven life sciences and gives us even better conditions to build a strong, integrated research environment at the intersection of technology, data, and biology,” says Jan Ellenberg, Director of SciLifeLab.
About SciLifeLab and the Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Sciences (DDLS)
SciLifeLab and the Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Sciences (DDLS) aim to educate and recruit the next generation of life science researchers and create a strong foundation in data science and data processing. Furthermore, the program strengthens national collaborations between universities, bridges the gap between life science research and data science, and fosters partnerships with industry, healthcare, and other national and international stakeholders.
The DDLS program’s strategic research areas are
- Data-driven Cell and Molecular Biology
- Data-driven Precision Medicine and Diagnostics
- Data-driven Evolution and Biodiversity
- Data-driven Disease Transmission and Infection Biology
Contact:
Anna Frejd, Communications Manager, SciLifelab
0705-390079
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Peter Wallenberg Jr, Chair, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
08-545 017 80
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Sara Mazur, Executive Director, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
08-545 017 80
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