Actively working for good health can prevent suffering and the onset of diseases. The Foundation for Strategic Research announces SEK 60 million for the formation of a multidisciplinary research center for medical primary prevention, MRC MedPrev. The deadline for applications is 4 September 2023 at 14:00.
The goal of MRC MedPrev is to prevent disease and to provide the conditions for a healthier life and increased well-being for people of all ages. Then it is required that the healthcare system works actively to counteract illness and health problems, rather than being exposed to the consequences of those already affected.
The main arena for medical primary prevention in Sweden is primary care. An active research collaboration between academic institutions/hospitals and primary care units will therefore be crucial and facilitate the long-term implementation of research results from MRC MedPrev.
Applications where the majority of applicants represent general medicine and primary care and where primary care is represented in both rural and urban areas will be prioritized.
Medical primary prevention within advertising is defined as measures and strategies that, based on medical science, aim to prevent diseases and ill-health. The proposed research center can, for example, investigate diseases or groups of diseases that meet the criteria of being a public health problem, i.e. that affect at least one percent of the population.
Equality aspects must be included in the plan for the research and the results must be able to be adapted and implemented on an individual level depending on this health, living conditions, gender, ethnicity and location.
The center is the third in SSF's investment in Multidisciplinary Research Centers (MRC), with the two previous centers focusing on semiconductor system design and extraction and enrichment of rare metals. The aim is to stimulate multidisciplinary research between academia, research institutes, industry and society for sharper results and faster application.
For more information, see the announcement text on SSF's website. SSF is an independent foundation that finances research in natural science, technology and medicine.
The earliest project start is 1 June 2024.
Contact persons at SSF
Johan Nilsson, Scientific Secretary
tel.: +46-8-505 81 674, e-mail: johan.nilsson@strategiska.se
Joakim Amorim, Research Programmes Manager
tel.: +46-8-505 81 665, e-mail: joakim.amorim@strategiska.se