The LEO Foundation Award 2010 – Silver Award
Grantee: Dr. Andor Pivarcsi
Amount: DKK 500,000
Grant category: LEO Foundation Awards
Year: 2010
Geography: Sweden
Presented to Dr. Andor Pivarcsi, young dermatology researcher at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden for his investigation of the role of microRNAs (miRNA) in skin disease.
Dr.Pivarsci’s work centres on miRNAs, a class of recently discovered small RNA molecules, shown to play a critical role in controlling genes behaviour. His research is expected to contribute significantly to our understanding of the pathological mechanisms in skin diseases, such as psoriasis and cancer.