The Astellas European Foundation Winner of Urology 2012 Grant Announced

Staines, England (ots/PRNewswire) -

The Astellas European Foundation is delighted to announce the
winner of the 2012 Urology Grant:

Dr Gommert Van Koeveringe from

Maastricht University Medical Center, the
Netherlands

The team including Dr Daisy Vrijens from Maastricht University
and Professor Matthias Oelke from the University of Hannover, Germany
received the grant of US$ 300,000 to support work on their project
entitled 'Detrusor Underactivity: development of an algorithm for
detection, diagnosis and assessment' at the Astellas European
Foundation Grant Event, last night.

Dr Ayad Abdulahad, Astellas European Foundation Trustee and Vice
President of Medical Affairs and Health Economics for Astellas Pharma
Europe Ltd. commented, "We received 54 entries from across Europe and
as always, the standard of these entries was extremely high, covering
a broad range of topics in urology. It was very difficult for the
Judging Faculty to choose one winner, but Dr Van Koeveringe's
research will contribute considerably to the understanding of
detrusor underactivity and could have a significant clinical impact
for patients." He continued "the Foundation would especially like to
acknowledge all those who submitted their research proposals."

The Astellas European Foundation is a registered charity. It was
set up in 2005 with the long-term goal of providing support for
programmes and activities that advance our understanding of medicine
and health. The Astellas European Foundation Urology Grant supports
basic medical and related scientific programmes which contribute to
advancements in urology. The winner of the grant was chosen by a
Judging Faculty that includes independent European thought leaders.

At the Awards Presentation Event in Paris, France, the Astellas
European Foundation emphasised their continued and long term
commitment to research and development.

Dr Van Koeveringe said "We are delighted to have received this
grant from the Astellas European Foundation in support of our
collaborative research project in this relatively new area. We are
sure that this grant will enable us to improve knowledge of this
underestimated and underdiagnosed condition and encourage further
research for new treatment options. We look forward to reporting our
findings in the future."

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Notes to Editors

About The Astellas European Foundation

The Astellas European Foundation is a registered charity, formed
in 2005, with the long-term goal of providing support for programmes
and activities that contribute to the advancement of an increasingly
healthy society. In line with this aim, the Foundation made
substantial donations to global charities. The Astellas European
Foundation also supports Astellas employees in their private
fundraising efforts for charitable causes. The Astellas European
Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission for England and
Wales, number 1036344.

The Astellas European Foundation was established by funding from
Astellas Pharma Inc, but operates independently of it.

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Contact:
For more information please contact:
Mindy Dooa, Director Corporate Communications, Astellas Pharma Europe
Ltd.,
+44-(0)1784-419-408, Mindy.dooa@eu.astellas.com