LEO Fondet // LEO Foundation

🌟 Celebrating 40 years of the LEO Foundation! 🌟 On this day 40 years ago, the LEO Foundation was established by Knud Abildgaard, who, together with his wife Gertrud Abildgaard, owned Denmark’s largest pharmaceutical company, "Løvens kemiske Fabrik" - today known as LEO Pharma. To ensure the company’s future and independence, Abildgaard took the visionary step of transferring ownership to a foundation. Long story short – on 20 August 1984, Abildgaard signed a deed of gift, transferring his shares of the company to the LEO Foundation. This marked the beginning of the Foundation. Today, the LEO Foundation's core objective remains the same: to ensure the continuance of LEO Pharma. Additionally, we are proud to support independent research and awareness activities through our philanthropic efforts. “The LEO Foundation builds on a rich history with research into and treatment of skin diseases at its heart – and our purpose is clear. We want to do our part in paving the way for curing skin diseases. Our efforts as company owner, philanthropist, and investor are all aimed at making a difference for people living with skin diseases,” says Peter Haahr, CEO, the LEO Foundation. Here’s to 40 years - and many more to come!

Millionstøtte til videnskabsfestival, rollemodeller og ny undervisningsmetode LEO Fondet har netop uddelt knap 3 millioner kroner til tre projekter, der arbejder med samme ambition: At vække videnskabelig interesse hos børn, unge og den brede befolkning. Læs om de tre projekter, der har modtaget Education and Awareness-bevillinger her: https://lnkd.in/dHF4PCWn In English: The LEO Foundation has awarded nearly 3 million DKK to three projects aimed at fostering scientific interest in children, youth, and the public. Folkeuniversitetet i Aarhus, Emdrup og Herning Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen Globe Institute Science City Lyngby Foto: Københavns Universitet

CONGRATULATIONS to MD PhD Satoru Yonekura, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Dermatology at Kyoto University in Japan, on winning the LEO Foundation Award 2024 in Region Asia-Pacific 👏🏆💐 Satoru Yonekura, MD, PhD received the award – worth USD 100,000 – during the 49th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology earlier today in recognition of his academic achievements. Satoru Yonekura’s research has contributed to new insights into how gut health influences melanoma and inflammatory skin diseases. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dk6MYC7r

Meet one of the recipients of our Research Grants from 2024👏 Associate Professor Xiaoyang Wu from University of Chicago, USA, received a grant of DKK 4 million (EUR 536,000). Xiaoyang Wu aims to engineer a self-amplifying RNA vector as a platform for gene therapy of recessive X-linked ichthyosis, with potential for treatment of other skin diseases. 👉The next competition for research grants is open! Deadline for applying: 8 January 2025. Visit our website to find more information. https://lnkd.in/eHMtf6p 🧪Let’s pave the way for curing skin diseases. #leofoundation #skin #research

📣Coming up: Deadline for self-nominations for the LEO Foundation Award 2025 – Region Americas! Deadline: 9 January 2025 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-3_Ack The LEO Foundation Award recognizes and boosts the careers of outstanding young scientists, whose work represents an extraordinary contribution to skin research and has the potential to pave the way for new and improved treatments for skin diseases. The award of USD 100,000 is given three times a year – one award in each of the three regions: Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. Photos here show this year’s winner of the LEO Foundation Award – Shruti Naik, Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York 👇 Society for Investigative Dermatology

Meet one of the recipients of our Research Grants from 2024👏 Associate Professor Maria P. Alcolea from University of Cambridge, England, received a grant of DKK 3.9 million (EUR 521,000). Maria Alcolea explores how aging impacts the plasticity of skin cells. Maria Alcolea and her team will study the molecular pathways that modulate changes in cell behavior throughout life. The ultimate aim is to identify new targets to improve tissue regeneration and delay the regenerative decline associated with human skin ageing. 👉The next competition for research grants is open! Deadline for applying: 8 January 2025. Visit our website to find more information. https://lnkd.in/eHMtf6p 🧪Let’s pave the way for curing skin diseases. #leofoundation #skin #research

Vil du arbejde på et helt særligt museum, som fortæller historien om nogle af Danmarks farmaceutiske pionerer? Vil du have erfaring med at dokumentere og registrere en historisk samling? LEO Historical Archives and Museum søger en studentermedhjælper (barselsvikariat, min. 1 år) til digital registrering. Læs mere her: https://lnkd.in/dFd6vkWa

📣Apply for our Education and Awareness Grants now! Through our Education and Awareness Grants, the LEO Foundation wishes to strengthen the pipeline of future researchers within the fields of medicine, chemistry, and pharmacy, and to raise awareness about science, including skin and skin diseases. 🗓️Deadline for applications: 22 January 2025 Read more about the grant and apply her👉 https://lnkd.in/etGQHwx3

The art of training the eye Dermatologists and art historians share a unique, highly trained visual acumen that allows them to discern subtle details others might overlook. Both professions demand the ability to observe, interpret and contextualize exact visual cues — whether identifying a skin condition or analyzing the composition of a painting. Did you know that many medical students around the world are required to take a course in art history to refine their observational skills? This underlines the fascinating intersection between medicine and art, and the blending of disciplines highlights how the careful study of form, color, and texture can be a powerful tool in both diagnosing disease and appreciating different visual expressions in art. Let’s talk about skin! #letstalkaboutskin

Meet one of the recipients of our Research Grants from 2024👏 Research Director Nicolas Manel from Institut Curie, France, received a grant of DKK 2.7 million (EUR 365,000). Nicolas Manel explores the mechanisms of skin aging and immunity dysfunction, with a focus on establishing a novel model to investigate the role of the nuclear envelope in skin aging. 👉The next competition for research grants is open! Deadline for applying: 8 January 2025. Visit our website to find more information. https://lnkd.in/eHMtf6p 🧪Let’s pave the way for curing skin diseases. #leofoundation #skin #research