New grants for researchers in U-CARE
Postdoc Markus Saarijärvi and researcher Kine Johansen have been awarded funding for their research from the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation and the Gillberg Foundation (Gillbergska Stiftelsen), respectively, for their research projects.
(Image removed) To the left: Researcher Kine Johansen. To the right: Postdoc Markus Saarijärvi
Markus has been awarded SEK 420,000 from the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation for his research project Stepstones-Implement – a project aimed at implementing a person-centered transition programme for young people with heart disease and other groups of young people with long-term conditions.
Kine has been awarded a scholarship of SEK 22,000 from the Gillberg Foundation to recruit participants for studies in the project Bridging the gap. The purpose of the project is to develop and test a school-based intervention to promote participation among children with motor difficulties.