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Organization: Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology
GSK donates $5 million to U of A virology institute
GlaxoSmithKline Inc (GSK) has made a $5-million donation to the Univ of Alberta‘s faculty of medicine and dentistry in support of virology research being conducted at the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology (formerly Glaxo Heritage Research Institute of Virology). The donation establishes the GSK Virology Research Support Endowment Fund to help sustain the institute’s…
Alberta and Li Ka Shing fund new virology institute
Hong Kong industrialist Li Ka Shing is contributing $25 million to establish the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology at the Univ of Alberta, augmented by $52.5 million from the provincial government and Alberta Innovates. The institute will focus on developing and commercializing new drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tests to reduce the impact of viral…