"Genetic characterization of von Willebrand disease type 1: Finding additional loci and tracing the evolutionary history of the von Willebrand factor gene region"

In 2006 the scholarship was shared between:

Prof.Jørgen Ingerslev, University Hospital Skejby, Denmark, for the project:
”Development of luminographic method for detection and qualitative evaluation of von Willebrand factor in blood plasma”
and
Elsa Lanke, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden, for the project: 
"Analysis of the N1421K mutation in the A1 domain of the von Willebrand factor gene"

In 2008 the scholarship was shared between:

Dr. Mattias Karlman, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna, Sweden, for the project:
"New methods for measurement of the functionality of von Willebrand factor in patients with increased bleeding tendency"
and
Petra Elfvinge, Karolinska Universtietssjukhuset Solna, Sweden, for the project:
"Health-related quality of life in women with heavy menstrual bleeding"

Applications

All applications are reviewed by a scientific committee consisting of three coagulation experts from the Nordic Region and one representative from CSL Behring AB.

Sum

For the year 2010, the scholarship will have a maximum value of SEK 100,000 which may be shared by up to 3 applicants.

Deadline for application

31 December 2009

We look forward to receiving applications from all who consider they fulfil the criteria in the scholarship statutes.


Nordic VW Scholarship Application Form
Nordic VW Scholarship Statutes

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