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Novartis

Novartis is reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. As a leading global medicines company, we use innovative science and digital technologies to create transformative treatments in areas of great medical need. In our quest to find new medicines, we consistently rank among the world’s top companies investing in research and development. Novartis products reach nearly 800 million people globally and we are finding innovative ways to expand access to our latest treatments. About 109,000 people of more than 145 nationalities work at Novartis around the world. Find out more at https://www.novartis.com.

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Why are we here?

At Novartis, we use science-based innovation to address some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible.

Our Open Innovation mission is to deliver transformative innovation. In our pursuit of transformative treatments, we challenge medical paradigms and explore possibilities to cure disease, intervene earlier in chronic illnesses, and find ways to dramatically improve quality of life.

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Targeted Differentiation Strategy for a Multiple Sclerosis Therapy

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Award: $20,000

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Increasing Awareness and Testing of a Genetic Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease

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Development of a Systems Pharmacology Model

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Award: $75,000

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Hypothesis for Causality

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Award: $20,000

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Embedding data science and digital technologies across Novartis to transform the way we innovate in R&D, run our business operations and engage with HCPs and patients.

Cell & Gene Therapy at Novartis

Our teams aim to deliver on the promise of cell and gene therapy for patients.

Patients & Caregivers

We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible.

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We work closely with healthcare professionals around the world to understand their unmet needs and create innovative programs to support their work.