Tandem Programme – Translational research collaboration between Basic and Clinical Researchers
The Tandem Programme from Novo Nordisk Foundation funds collaborative translational research bridging basic science and clinical practice to improve patient care and disease understanding.
Funder: Novo Nordisk Foundation
Due Dates: January 21, 2027 (Full application deadline, 2:00pm Copenhagen time)
Funding Amounts: Up to DKK 13,000,000 per grant for 4 years; total call budget DKK 52 million; up to 4 grants awarded.
Summary: Supports collaborative translational research projects led jointly by a basic and a clinical researcher to advance patient care and disease understanding.
Key Information: Project must be anchored at a Danish institution; equal collaboration between basic and clinical researchers is mandatory.
Description
This program funds cross-disciplinary translational research collaborations between basic and clinical researchers, aiming to bridge laboratory discoveries with clinical applications to improve patient diagnosis, treatment, or understanding of disease mechanisms. The initiative specifically targets projects that stimulate the transition of basic research into clinical practice and vice versa, requiring genuine partnership between a basic scientist and a clinical scientist (with patient responsibilities). The grant is intended to catalyze innovative, clinically relevant research in Denmark that can have significant international impact.
