Search Results for The Science Olympiads
LEO Foundation sharpens focus on the skin with new ambitions, and awards anniversary prize
…in medical and natural science among children and young people. Engaged owner of LEO Pharma with strong focus on advancing the treatment of skin diseases As an engaged owner of…
Biotech Academy Camp 2024 – Microbiology
Grantee: Victoria Francke, Biotech Academy (DTU Bioengineering)
Amount: DKK 211,260
Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants
Year: 2024
Geography: Denmark
Biotech Academy Camp is an annual recurring event where 30 high school students from all over Denmark attend a week-long science camp. The purpose of the camp is to introduce potential students to theory and laboratory work and to spur young people’s interest in STEM in an engaging and practical way.
This year the theme is microbiology, and it is free for high school students to participate. Biotech Academy Camp is run by students at the Technical University of Denmark – DTU and the University of Copenhagen.
Decoding circadian host-microbiome skin interactions in health and psoriasis
Grantee: Eran Elinav, Head of Department, Weizmann Institute of Science
Amount: DKK 4,000,000
Grant category: Research Grants in open competition
Year: 2024
Geography: Israel
Eran Elinav’s project explores the role of circadian rhythm in regulating host-microbiome interactions in the skin, and the impact of abnormal circadian rhythm on the microbiota of the gut, with a potential link to skin inflammation, psoriasis in particular.
While the exact cause of psoriasis remains elusive, it is believed to stem from a combination of genetic and environmental factors, including dietary and biological clock-related influences. The mechanism by which these factors impact psoriasis is closely tied to the circadian rhythm, as evidenced by the abnormal circadian rhythms observed in psoriasis patients. In recent years, the pivotal role of the microbiota – the trillions of indigenous microorganisms inhabiting the human body – has come to the forefront. Eran Elinav’s group has recently uncovered that circadian disruption can exacerbate inflammatory diseases by disrupting the diurnal oscillations of the gut microbiota. His project explores how the circadian clock may also orchestrate fluctuations in the dermal microbiome, which could be crucial in understanding skin diseases such as psoriasis.
Eran Elinav’s project aims to identify novel host-microbiome interactions in the skin and generate a novel framework for microbiome-based interventions for psoriasis.
Formidling af sundhedsvidenskabelig viden på platformen lex.dk
Grantee: Lex.dk
Amount: DKK 1,000,000
Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants
Year: 2022
Geography: Denmark
Lex.dk is an association formed by the Danish Universities, Gyldendal A/S, G.E.C. Gad’s Foundation and the Danish Society for Language and Literature, which was originally established around the online version of ‘Den Store Danske’, Gyldendal’s well-renowned encyclopedia. The encyclopedia focuses on nature, culture, science, and society with a national point of departure and a global outlook.
Lex.dk has become the go-to resource for dissemination of validated research information from many areas of expertise and is written by researchers and experts. The encyclopedia serves as an important source to the broader public, but rather importantly, also to pupils in elementary school and A-level students when compiling information for assignments and reports.
Lex.dk is unique in that there is no other encyclopedia source in Danish that provides a broad perspective on health and health sciences through focused articles. This grant supports updating and significantly expanding content on health and health research through collaboration with the Norwegian counterpart. This means that newly revised and well-researched information on will become available to the general Danish public online.
The LEO Foundation awards DKK 44 million to 12 pioneering skin research projects
…treatment. Eran Elinav Head of Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, DKK 4m Decoding circadian host-microbiome skin interactions in health and psoriasis Eran Elinav’s project explores the role of circadian…
Professor Gregor Jemec receives the LEO Foundation Anniversary Prize
…his research field has also covered skin cancer, clinimetrics (the science of clinical measurements), psycho-dermatology, eczema, and psoriasis Author of over 800 publications – including 10 books and over 50…
JSID Young Investigator Event
Grantee: Akimichi Morita, JSID
Amount: EUR 25,000
Grant category: Research Networking
Year: 2024
Geography: Japan
To strengthen the interactions between young scientists a collegiality night and a symposium are arranged in conjunction with the 49th annual meeting of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology (JSID).
The mission of JSID is to advance the position of dermatology in the interdisciplinary world and to enhance the quality of science and research presentations in dermatology for the purposes of maintaining healthy skin and further advancing the treatment of skin diseases.
Education and Awareness Grants (round 2)
Education and Awareness Grants (round 3)
PARK
Grantee: Joakim Quorp Matthiesen, Folkeuniversitetet in Aarhus
Amount: DKK 996,500
Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants
Year: 2024
Geography: Denmark
Folkeuniversitetet in Aarhus will establish a free annual science festival, PARK, for the public to take place at Aarhus University Park. Leading scientists will give talks about the latest research results, with the aim of promoting curiosity and contributing actively to democracy. The program will also feature events within music, literature, and art.