Supporting the fight against antibiotic resistance
For the first time, there is now an opportunity to apply for research funds made available by the Foundation. The funds give direct financial support for research, educational initiatives and information activities aimed at combating antibiotic resistance. The purpose of the projects should be to reduce the use of antibiotics through preventive measures that strengthen the immune system and thereby reduce the number of infections.
Apply for support
Apply now for financial support for research. The purpose of the Foundation includes being able to provide direct financial support for research, educational initiatives and information activities aimed at combating antibiotic resistance through the promotion and support of products and methods that prevent infection by strengthening the immune system. The projects, institutions, companies or individuals to which the Foundation can contribute money must work actively within these fields.Deadline for application
Applications must be received by the Foundation no later than 12 October 2018.E-mail:
Send complete application to Aase Sten, Secretary General of the Foundation: aase.sten@preventantibioticresistance.comNotification of granted applications
The Foundation's decision on approved grants will be announced in the end of November, 2018. Persons receiving funding commit to communicate their project on a publicly accessible-scientific level through a media directed at the public, for example, press release, lectures or in other ways reaching out with new knowledge to the public.Limitations
Support is not provided for the development of new antibiotics, travel to conferences, information or training of health professionals to reduce prescription of antibiotics.To apply for funding
Download and fill in our application form. Decision of funding is taken by the foundation board.The Board of the Foundation
Peter Rothschild
Chairman of the Foundation.
Founder and Chairman of the Board of BioGaia. President of BioGaia 1996-2016.
Ewa Björling
Member of the Swedish Parliament and Minister for Trade in the 2007-2014 government. Minister for Nordic Cooperation 2010-2014. Doctor of Medicine and Associate Professor at the Karolinska Institute. Member of the Board of BioGaia
Lars Engstrand
Professor at the Karolinska Institute, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC). Director Centre for Translational Microbiome Research at Karolinska Institutet / Science for Life Laboratory. Lars Engstrand also has a large number of international assignments
Stig Wall
Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Health Care Research at Umeå University with experience of collaborative research work in Africa and Asia and as advisor to WHO
Anna Nordlander
Assistant Senior Physician at the Department of Infectious Diseases at Karolinska University Hospital
The Foundation’s creators
Reducing the use of antibiotics
The Board of Directors of BioGaia AB decided to start a foundation to contribute to the fight against antibiotic resistance. To reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production was the reason for the formation of BioGaia 28 years ago. Ever since, antibiotic resistance has been a central issue for the company. BioGaia will allocate, subject to the approval at the Annual General Meeting, a part of the company’s profits to the Foundation every year.For more information
The Foundation’s purpose
The Foundation will support, stimulate and reward research, education and information activities in Sweden which aim to reduce the use of antibiotics through preventive measures that improve the immune system of humans and animals.
The Foundation will provide stipends and research grants as well as supporting education. Recipients can be companies and individuals who conduct research or work with education or information in Sweden.
Funds for stipends and grants will come from BioGaia which established the Foundation. In 2018 there is SEK 4 million to be allocated.
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