Published: 05-11-2025 13:51 | Updated: 05-11-2025 16:27

Six researchers at NVS awarded grants from Forte

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A total of 26,5 million SEK has been awarded to six researchers at NVS in grants from Forte in various calls for proposals.

Project grant

Susanne Guidetti, Division of Occupational Therapy
Project grant: SEK 4 908 000
Project title: Re@home: Evaluation of home rehabilitation for older adults – what works for whom under what circumstances

Laura Fratiglioni, Division of ARC
Project grant: SEK 4 977 000
Project title: Time trends and lifelong determinants of multidimensional health in old age: A nationwide study with cross-country validation

Starting grant

Federico Triolo, Division of ARC
Starting grant: SEK 3 625 000
Project title: A nationwide study of depression in old age: implications of chronicity and comorbidity for heath consequences and care use

Manasa Shanta Näslund, Division of Clinical Geriatrics
Starting grant: SEK 3 536 000 
Project title: To snus or not to snus? An investigation into the use of Swedish snus and its association with cognition and dementia

International call for proposals within JPND 2025

The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative has launched a transnational call for health and social care research with a focus on the moderate and late stages of neurodegenerative diseases. Forte contributes with 15 million SEK to the call.

Giulia Grande, Division of ARC
Grant: SEK 4 634 000 
Project title: Unravelling the role of glucose dysregulation in dementia progression: A multi-centre study across Europe and Turkey

Linus Jönsson, Division of Neurogeriatrics
Grant: SEK 4 779 000 
Project title: DEMentia CAre and Psychosocial Support interventions estimating health-economic impact to support access and implementation in practice