{"id":13804,"date":"2026-01-06T09:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/?p=13804"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:07:11","slug":"leo-foundation-awards-dkk-66-9-million-to-18-skin-research-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/2026\/01\/06\/leo-foundation-awards-dkk-66-9-million-to-18-skin-research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"LEO Foundation awards DKK 66.9 million to 18 skin research projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\"><em>The 18 international researchers awarded a LEO Foundation Research Grant, each contributing to advancing skin science.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>6 January 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18 Research Grants support cutting-edge research across the full spectrum of skin science.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The LEO Foundation has awarded DKK 66.9 million (EUR 9 million) to 18 international research projects through its Research Grants program. The grants support innovative research that will advance our understanding of the skin and its diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funded projects were selected from 147 applications submitted by researchers from 26 countries. Following scientific evaluation and review, 18 projects were awarded funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the LEO Foundation Research Grants, we support excellent researchers who are pushing the boundaries of skin science,\u201d says Anne-Marie Engel, Chief Scientific Officer at the LEO Foundation, and continues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 18 funded projects reflect both scientific depth and diversity, spanning fundamental biology, immunology, genetics and translational research bringing scientific insights closer to patients\u2019 lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18 projects funded through LEO Foundation Research Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abbas Shafiee, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Queensland, Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Botond Igy\u00e1rt\u00f3, Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christina Zielinski, Professor, University of Cambridge, UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth Soares Fernandes, Associate 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Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephane Roche, Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tim Stinear, Principal Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timothy Vyse, Professor, King\u2019s College London, UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, the projects address key challenges in dermatology, including wound healing, chronic inflammatory skin diseases, rare genetic skin diseases, fungal skin infections and novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LEO Foundation Research Grants program supports basic, translational and clinical research with the overarching goal of improving the lives of people living with skin diseases worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-coal-color has-primary-peach-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" 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