Merck is offering a series of research grants to stimulate innovative research in challenging areas of future importance❗️ Submission deadline is
31 August 2021Grants are available in the following areas:💊
Drug Discovery: Inviting proposals to identify and characterize the next game-changing molecule or technology to help cure cancer or autoimmune disease.
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Real time testing and sensors: research proposals that can substantially advance the state-of-the-art of in-line or at-line monitoring during the production of biopharmaceuticals with the ultimate goal being real-time release.
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Nanoparticle for nucleic acid delivery: new technologies and approaches for novel inventive delivery vehicles and formulations, routes of delivery, and targeting strategies.
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Digital Innovation: Digital Innovation leveraging technological solutions such as digital pathology image analysis for advanced cell simulation, Big Data and X-Omics pipelines for single-cell RNASeQ Analysis and other applications of AI in R&D.
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Bioelectronics: new medical devices for chronic indications with high unmet medical need.
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Sustainability: sustainable solutions to guarantee future success and create lasting value for society: circular economy, digitizing sustainability, responsible & new resources and new bio routes to achieve sustainability in their own processes and enable their customers and stakeholders in theirs.
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Media recycling for cultured meat: conceptual design, deployment strategy, equipment for low cost and efficient industrial scale cell culture media recycling systems that will promote efficient usage of nutrients and removal of toxic / growth inhibiting metabolites.
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Organoids: innovative research projects of 3D cell culture solutions in the field of organoids with a focus on personalized medicine and pre-clinical drug discovery.
Eligibility▪️ Open to scientists in all career stages who are affiliated with any research-based institution, university or company
▪️ Applicants submit their application for the focus topics containing non-confidential information only
▪️ You may apply for more than one grant or submit your application for more than one focus topic
Grants🔹 Drug Discovery: 3 grants comprising
€350,000/year for 3 years with the option of extension.
🔹 Real time testing and sensors: grant comprising between
100,000 – $500,000/year for 2 years with the option of extension.
🔹 Nanoparticle for nucleic acid delivery: grant comprising between
$100,000 – $300,000/year for 2 years with the option of extension.
🔹 Digital Innovation: 3 grants comprising
€40,000 – €100,000 for 1 year with the option of extension.
🔹 Bioelectronics – grant comprising
€150,000/year for 3 years.
🔹Sustainability – grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis.
🔹 Media recycling for cultured meat – grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis.
🔹 Organoids – grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis.
How to apply?🌐 For more information, visit the
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