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Pandemic Antiviral Discovery (PAD) makes first investments to support the development of new antiviral medicines for future pandemics

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Fourteen research projects will focus on antiviral research and drug development for henipaviruses, a subgroup of viruses with pandemic potential. Today, the partners in Pandemic Antiviral Discovery (PAD) initiative announced grants totalling more than USD 26 million for 14 research projects aimed at facilitating early-stage development of drugs to treat henipavirus infection and disease in […]

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Prof. Molly Stevens receives the Novo Nordisk Prize – Understanding how materials and biology interact has revolutionised healthcare technologies

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Science of small things does not sound like something that can have a big impact on the world, but nanotechnology has proved this is wrong. Tissue engineering, efficient drug delivery and more sensitive screening for diseases are just a few examples. According to Professor Molly Stevens, the new technologies can democratise access to healthcare. She […]

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Novo Nordisk Foundation grants DKK 25 million ($3.3 million) for completion of clinical trial to improve treatment outcomes for people with critical limb ischaemia

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The grant will enable leading international researchers to complete a clinical trial comparing the two most common treatment methods for preventing leg amputation among people with critical limb ischaemia. Critical limb ischaemia is a serious and debilitating disease that affects about 22 million people globally, and these are often people with diabetes and/or chronic kidney […]

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Novo Nordisk Foundation establishes fellowships with four top international universities

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The Novo Nordisk Foundation is expanding and extending its Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, thereby enabling ambitious researchers in the natural and technical sciences and life sciences to boost their careers with a research stay at one of several top international universities. Read more…

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Novo Nordisk Foundation and World Food Programme launch partnership to improve food systems in Rwanda and Uganda

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Copenhagen – The Novo Nordisk Foundation and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have sealed a partnership to further advance WFP’s homegrown school feeding and smallholder farmer support programmes in Rwanda and Uganda. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has committed a US$4.1 million grant to improve health, nutrition, food security and incomes for marginalized and vulnerable […]

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