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J&J Centers for Global Health Discovery
Johnson & Johnson is committed to addressing the dual gap in innovation and health equity through the establishment of the J&J Centers for Global Health Discovery (J&J Centers). This global network of research partnerships brings together our talent and expertise with that of leading academic institutions to stimulate and speed up the early-stage research and development (R&D) needed to address entrenched and emerging pandemic threats.
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Johnson & Johnson Opens First Satellite Center for Global Health Discovery in Asia Pacific at Duke-NUS to Advance Dengue Research
The new Satellite Center will work to accelerate discovery research against flaviviruses, including dengue, which impacts 400 million people each year This effort will build on Johnson & Johnson’s decade-long legacy and ongoing collaboration with Duke-NUS in early-stage dengue research The Satellite Center is the first Asia Pacific site in Johnson & Johnson’s network of research collaborations aimed at addressing entrenched and emerging pandemic threats
Why now: Addressing inequities in global health
The COVID-19 pandemic has powerfully demonstrated the importance of collaborative science, but it has also disrupted health delivery and the innovation pipeline for entrenched and emerging health threats, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Unless new, equitably accessible solutions are developed, millions of people living in vulnerable and underserved communities around the world will be prevented from living healthy lives.
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A global scientific network tackling the biggest health challenges
The J&J Centers are the foundation of a larger, decentralized scientific network that will grow, stimulate local innovation and help drive discovery R&D aimed at addressing critical issues in global health. By partnering with renowned institutions around the world, the J&J Centers unite expertise across the scientific community to where the research is most needed, and the challenges are most acute. We aligned our research agenda to address emerging and entrenched pandemic threats, including tuberculosis (TB), flaviviruses, including dengue, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The J&J Centers are powered by an initial five-year commitment in partnership with a local institution to leverage established infrastructure, like lab space, and recruit local scientific and technical staff. The partnership will provide long-term professional opportunities while advancing the R&D needed to meet the needs of underserved communities.
The J&J Centers are powered by an initial five-year commitment in partnership with a local institution to leverage established infrastructure, like lab space, and recruit local scientific and technical staff. The partnership will provide long-term professional opportunities while advancing the R&D needed to meet the needs of underserved communities.

J&J Satellite Centers
Champions of discovery
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Johnson & Johnson Launches Next Satellite Center for Global Health Discovery at Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre, University of Cape Town, Focused on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
The new Center is focused on outpacing the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and builds on Johnson & Johnson’s longstanding commitment to tackle this challenge The Satellite Center in Cape Town is the second site to open in Johnson & Johnson’s network of research collaborations aimed at addressing the world’s most pressing health challenges The collaboration between Johnson & Johnson and H3D will help to further expand and strengthen Africa’s scientific capacity as a global hub for discovery research
Johnson & Johnson Launches Network of Global Health Discovery Centers that Aim to Speed Up Science and Tackle Pandemic Threats
J&J Centers for Global Health Discovery (J&J Centers) are a new cornerstone of the Company’s efforts to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges The first J&J Satellite Center is hosted at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and focused on addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance and tuberculosis J&J Centers will include collaborations with renowned academic institutions that accelerate potentially lifesaving innovations from the lab to the last mile