#wakeuptocorona

In these challenging and uncertain times, we need your support

All across the world, scientists are working day and night to stop the corona epidemic. Within an extended European context Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) is working intensively to characterize this virus in detail and test potential virus inhibitors and vaccine candidates. Professor Eric Snijder, professor of molecular Virology:

“Carrying out these tests is extremely expensive. It can only be done by expertly trained professionals in a highly secured environment. We also want to help as many other researchers as possible who do not have these kinds of laboratories and expertise. A deadly virus is raging throughout the world: I just want to get on with the job, but I find myself busy writing funding proposals most of the time.”

More than 2 million euro's is needed to quickly expand the research facilities in the LUMC, for research that offers short-term – and long-term – solutions to the life threatening corona viruses. The clock is ticking. We want to make more research possible as soon as possible. Can we count on you?

Personal stories

We have noticed that there is a personal story behind many donations, a private reason to support the corona research at Leiden University Medical Center. A number of donors have recorded a personal video message in which they answer the question: Why are you supporting the LUMC researchers?

Feeling inspired? Then donate now and join #wakeuptocorona

Donating from abroad
On this website, it is easy to donate using iDeal, your credit card or a one-off direct debit using the blue donation button. Since many of our alumni and suppoters live outside the Netherlands, we've also assembled all information you might need on our Leiden University Fund website about other ways of giving (by bank transfer) and tax benefits.

Does your company have a gift match programme? Ask your employer to match your contribution and double your impact.

Let the world know
Make a donation, big or small, to LUMC's researchers through SteunLeiden.nl. And use the #wakeuptocorona hashtag to challenge others to do the same. Put on your pyjamas, form a heart with your hands and get your photo taken. Share this on social media with the hashtag #wakeuptocorona and nominate three of your friends or family to do the same.

And, most importantly, donate. Every donation, large or small, is incredibly important. Let’s stop corona together!

#wakeuptocorona campaign was initiated by Leiden University Fund in corporation with the LUMC Research Foundation and Leiden University.

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Let the world know

You can help by donating, but also by raising awareness for this crowdfunding campaign. It’s really simple. Here’s what you do:

Put on your pyjamas and form a heart with your hands. Share the picture using #wakeuptocorona. Use the text: 'donate now to help researchers find the solution to corona'.
Nominate three others and tag or mention them in your post.
Be sure to use wakeuptocorona.nl in your message.

And, most importantly, donate. Every donation, large or small, is incredibly important. Let’s stop corona together!

LUMC Center for Infectious Diseases
Leiden researchers began research into infectious diseases such as Ebola and SARS 25 years ago. With the knowledge that it has acquired, the LUMC has become the research and knowledge centre in the Netherlands in the field of infectious diseases. The Centre for Infectious Diseases comprises the departments of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology and Medical Microbiology. Within these departments various research groups look for new ways to treat and prevent infectious diseases. The LUMC has excellent research facilities, including a special BSL3 lab. The LUMC is located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, where we collaborate with various international companies such as Janssen Pharmaceutica as well as with start-ups, and use is made of our test facilities. Internationally, our researchers work with various European partners.

The Centre for Infectious Diseases has an international reputation and excellent facilities, and the LUMC research groups there are frequently asked to test potential virus inhibitors and candidate vaccines in the battle against coronavirus. We are doing this actively.

Current research
An important research project that started immediately after the outbreak of the corona pandemic is the SCORE project: a study of antiviral therapies against corona. The LUMC is working with seven European partners in this project, among which Utrecht University, Universität Bern and Janssen Pharmaceutica. This LUMC research group expects to start more research projects in the near future into the development of vaccines and virus inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2. This will require expanding its facilities and research team.

Another research currently underway is a collaboration with the Leiden pharmaceutical company Janssen. The LUMC's Department of Medical Microbiology is investigating the effect of a new experimental vaccine.

Dutch pediatricians, led by the Willem Alexander Children's Hospital of the LUMC, have started systematically collecting data from children who come into the hospital due to an infection with the coronavirus. They hope to learn more about the expression, course and treatment of COVID-19 in children. You can read more information about this on www.covidkids.nl.

Name
The name of the virus is: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The WHO has named the disease that causes SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19. This was based on research in which Leiden played an important role.

Does your company, fund or foundation want to help fight coronaviruses? Feel free to contact our relationship manager Ambika Lucassen at 071 526 57 49 about giving opportunities or read more about scientific research in the fight against coronavirus at Bontius Foundation | LUMC Research Foundation.

An important research project that started immediately after the outbreak of the corona pandemic is the SCORE project: a study of antiviral therapies against corona. The LUMC is working with seven European partners in this project.

This LUMC research group expects to start more research projects in the near future into the development of vaccines and virus inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2. This will require expanding the research team and facilities; for instance, creating an additional Bio Safety Level 3 (BSL-3) lab.

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