Biomarkers 2013
- Period of application
- 131209-140326
- Grant period
- 2014-2020
- Amount (SEK million)
- 300.0
- Scientific Secretary
Description of call for proposal
A total of SEK 225 million is announced in a national call for proposals for problem- or application-driven research projects of the highest international scientific standard. The announcement aims to stimulate interdisciplinary research collaboration within the area of novel biomarkers, of clinical relevance for human and/or veterinary medicine as well as of a strategic value for the Swedish biomedical industrial sector. Selected research projects will be supported by framework grants in the range of SEK 4 - 7 million per year (incl. overhead) for a period of five years. Funding during the two last years will be dependent upon a successful mid-term evaluation. Biomarkers are bio-molecules or cells, in different biological fluids and tissues, which may be used for one or more of the following purposes, for example: -"To diagnose an ongoing disease -"To monitor the progression of a disease -"To predict the outcome of a disease -"To study treatment effects
Full call for proposal text (pdf):
English
| Applied | Granted | Granted as a percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of applications | 134 | 9 | 7% |
| Life Sciences | 125 | 9 | 7% |
| Bioengineering, Medical Technology and Life Science Technologies | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Material Science and Material Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Information, Communication, and System Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Computational Science and Applied Mathematics | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Female main applicants | 37 | 4 | 11% |
| Male main applicants | 97 | 5 | 5% |