Published: 10-10-2025 14:27 | Updated: 10-10-2025 16:55
Wanda Christ awarded Sven Gard´s scholarship 2025
Wanda Christ. Photo: Private
The motivation from the jury: "For identifying key viral mechanisms used by hantaviruses and SARS-CoV-2 to disrupt cellular functions, thereby laying the foundation for the development of new antiviral drugs."
Wanda Christ is awarded for her thesis: Hantaviruses and SARS-CoV-2: cell stress and novel antivirals. She completed her thesis at The Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at Karolinska Institutet.
Sven Gard's scholarship is awarded annually for the best dissertation in virology. The scholarship takes place as a result of nomination. The scholarship includes a monetary award and a diploma.