Funding News
We are delighted to share some good funding news from early spring 2023. We would like to congratulate everyone who received grants and thank foundations for supporting our research.
Sigrid Juselius foundation grants
1–3-year grans for Senior Researchers
- Klaus Elenius 65 000 €
- Laura Elo 70 000 €
- John Eriksson 85 000 €
- John Eriksson, Pallavi Devre 80 000 €
- Johanna Ivaska 100 000 €
- Guillaume Jacquemet 65 000 € (affiliated)
- Sahlgren Cecilia 70 000 € (affiliated)
1-3-year grants for young group leaders
- Alex Dickens 50 000 €
- Otto Kauko 50 000 €
- Emilia Peuhu 45 000 € (affiliated)
Continuing funding
- Rogerio De Figueiredo 49 000 3/3 (affiliated)
- Riitta Lahesmaa 121 000 2/3
- Pia Rantakari 64 000 3/3
- Lea Sistonen 95 000 2/3 (affiliated)
Other foundations
- Worldwide cancer research: Johanna Ivaska 250 000 £
- Finnish Cultural Foundation: Jasmin Kaivola 28 000 €
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoc Fellowship to Michal Dibus
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