New life science consortium NordicPharmaTrain on a roll
With a multimillion grant from NordForsk, new life science consortium NordicPharmaTrain consolidates the ties between ten of the Nordics' leading universities. "With NordForsk's support, we are able to raise the bar yet another level," states Christel Bergström, Professor at Uppsala University and Project Leader of the NordicPharmaTrain operations.
With NordForsk investing NOK 20 million in NordicPharmaTrain – the new life science partnership that gathers ten of the top ranked universities in the Nordic region – destination is set for pole position in the world of pharmaceutical translational research and innovation. At the consortium node at Uppsala's Biomedical Center, Christel Bergström, Professor of Molecular Pharmaceutics and NordicPharmaTrain Project Leader, reports on the latest progress:
Now Boarding: The NordicPharmaTrain is ready to roll
“NordicPharmaTrain builds on the foundation we have laid with Nordic POP, a collaboration with a focus on patient-oriented pharmaceutical products. With NordForsk's support, we are raising the bar yet another level and will take on the entire process from manufacturing and delivery of drugs to clinical implementation.”
The NordForsk grant extends until 2029. For the establishment and initial operation of the partnership, the ten universities that form NordicPharmaTrain are contributing an additional SEK 40 million. Activities include strengthened cooperation in education and research, increased mobility for researchers and mentoring programs to equip PhD students & Postdocs for leading positions in the Nordic life science sector.
“We are also prioritising collaboration with other EU-based consortia and global top-ranked universities. Combined with our own close ties to healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry, this initiative will definitely play an important role in securing the competence supply required to take the Nordic countries to the absolute front line of life science,” states Christel Bergström.
Facts
- Nordic Pharmaceutical Translation and Innovation (NordicPharmaTrain) unites partner universities in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway.
- The consortium includes Uppsala University, Chalmers University of Technology, University of Helsinki, University of Iceland, University of Oslo, University of Southern Denmark, University of Copenhagen, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, University of Eastern Finland and Åbo Akademi University.
- NordForsk is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Ministers that provides funding for and facilitates Nordic cooperation on research and research infrastructure.
Links
Contact
Christel Bergström, Project Leader
Uppsala University
Christel.Bergstrom@uu.se
Caroline Fronczak Alvebratt, Local Project Manager
Uppsala University
Caroline.Alvebratt@uu.se
text: Magnus Alsne, photo: Mikael Wallerstedt