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EUR 4,7 million to researchers from MBG

Independent Research Fund Denmark has granted a total of EUR 40 mill. to 64 research projects at Aarhus University. Of these, researchers from MBG have been granted as many as EUR 4,7 million.

Overall, Independent Research Fund Denmark is investing DKK 753 million in 215 new research projects within all the main academic areas. The large distribution of high-risk research funding is for ground-breaking research at universities, hospitals, associations and departments throughout Denmark.

The following researchers from MBG have been given a grant:

Independent Research Fund Denmark | Nature and Universe:

  • Simona Radutoiu
    Grant: 6,044,764 DKK
    Project: Carbohydrate signalling during plant root microbiota establishment
  • Ebbe Sloth Andersen:
    Grant: 2,879,364 DKK
    Project: Cryo-EM analysis of RNA-protein complexes using RNA origami scaffolds
  • Kasper Røjkjær Andersen:
    Grant: 2,855,145 DKK
    Nanobody-driven signal modulation of symbiotic plants LysM receptors
  • Thomas Birkballe Hansen
    Grant: 2,873,085 DKK
    Project: Disclosing miRNA cooperativity using single-cell transcriptomics, reverse genetic screens and bioinformatics
  • Tinna Ventrup Stevnsner
    Grant: 2,875,584 DKK
    Project: Regulation of NEIL2 glycosylase activity

Independent Research Fund Denmark  | Health and Disease:

  • Jørgen Kjems
    Grant: 2,878,279 DKK
    Project: Circular RNA as potential biomarkers for nEURodegenerative diseases
  • Lisbeth Schmidt Laursen
    Grant: 2,879,539 DKK
    Project: Axo-regulated myelination in the central nervous system

Independent Research Fund Denmark | Technology and Production:

  • Ken Howard
    Grant: 2,879,993 DKK
    Project: Multifunctional antibody-albumin immunotherapeutics with extended circulation and long-lasting effects
  • Daniel Otzen
    Grant: 2,879,921 DKK
    Project: Some like it cold: industrially relevant low-temperature enzymes
  • Claus Oxvig
    Grant: 2,793,598 DKK
    Project: A novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of growth failure

See the other researchers in Denmark who have received a grant