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Funding
Funding
HFSP supports novel, innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms of living organisms. A clear emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring biologists together to focus on problems at the frontier of the life sciences.
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Awardees
Awardees
In this section you find information about the awardees in the HFSP scientific programs. This includes a searchable database of HFSP awardees, information on the HFSP Nakasone Award and other achievements by HFSP awardees.
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Events
Events
HFSP promotes and participates in several events every year. We are committed to bringing together the scientific community and forging new opportunities to network and have scientific discussions that help to create bridges and partnerships for the future of frontier science.
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About
About
The Human Frontier Science Program is a program of funding for frontier research in the life sciences. It is implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) with its office in Strasbourg. Here you can find all you need to know about the HFSPO.
Awardees
Structural studies for understanding bacterial transcription regulation
KOJIMA Chojiro (JAPAN)
Magnetic Resonance Lab. - University of California - San Francisco - USA
JAMES Thomas Lee (Host supervisor)
Identification of PDGF downstream targets using gene traps in ES cells
KOMADA Masayuki (JAPAN)
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Seattle - USA
SORIANO Philippe (Host supervisor)
Sec proteins and the selection of cargo for transport in the secretory pathway
KURIHARA Tatsuo (JAPAN)
Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology - University of California - Berkeley - USA
SCHEKMAN Randy (Host supervisor)
Atomic structure of acetylcholine receptor
MIYAZAWA Atsuo (JAPAN)
Laboratory of Molecular Biology - Medical Research Council - Cambridge - UK
UNWIN Peter nigel t. (Host supervisor)
Genetic regulation of cortical differentiation and thalamocortical connections
NAKAGAWA Yasushi (JAPAN)
Molecular Neurobiology Lab. - The Salk Institute - La Jolla - USA
O'LEARY Dennis (Host supervisor)
Analysing the role of the Oct-4 protein during murine development
OHBO Kazuyuki (JAPAN)
Gene Expression - European Molecular Biology Lab. - Heidelberg - GERMANY
SCHÖLER Hans R. (Host supervisor)
Imprinting mutations in human disease and mouse models
OHTA Tohru (JAPAN)
Dept. of Genetics - Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland - USA
NICHOLLS Robert (Host supervisor)
Functional analysis of insulators in early Drosophila embryo development
OHTSUKI Sumio (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biology - University of California - La Jolla - USA
LEVINE Michael S. (Host supervisor)
Identification of target genes of Brachyury
SAKA Yasushi (JAPAN)
Division of Developmental Biology - National Institute for Medical Research - London - UK
SMITH James C. (Host supervisor)
Molecular analysis of the factors involved in termination of M phase
SHIRAYAMA Masaki (JAPAN)
- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology - Vienna - AUSTRIA
NASMYTH Kim (Host supervisor)
Analysis of the in vivo role of a zebrafish collapsin gene for growth cone guidance in the embryonic zebrafish brain
SHOJI Wataru (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biology - The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - USA
KUWADA John Y. (Host supervisor)
Molecular mechanism of vertebrate embryonic induction by BMP-4
SUZUKI Atsushi (JAPAN)
Dept. of Molecular Embryology - The Rockefeller University - New York - USA
BRIVANLOU Ali H. (Host supervisor)
Apoptosis-regulating signalling mechanisms involving Fas/APO-1
TAKAHASHI Ryosuke (JAPAN)
- The Burnham Institute - La Jolla - USA
REED John C. (Host supervisor)
Analysis of neuronal coincidence detection
TAKAHASHI Yoshifumi (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biology - California Institute of Technology - Pasadena - USA
KONISHI Masakazu (Host supervisor)
Genetic screening for signalling molecules in early T cell development
TANAKA Yujiro (JAPAN)
- Center of Immunology - Marseille-Luminy - FRANCE
MALISSEN Bernard (Host supervisor)
Analyses of genes regulating cellular proliferation and differentiation in Drosophila
TSUDA Leo (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biological Chemistry - University of California - Los Angeles - USA
ZIPURSKY S. Lawrence (Host supervisor)
PRX genes in the evolution of chordate development
WADA Hiroshi (JAPAN)
School of Animal and Microbial Sciences - The University of Reading - Reading - UK
HOLLAND Peter W H (Host supervisor)
Molecular identification of dorsalizing factors present in Xenopus oocyte
YASUO Hitoyoshi (JAPAN)
Xenopus Molecular Embryology Group - Developmental Biology Institute - Marseille - FRANCE
LEMAIRE Patrick (Host supervisor)
Molecular characterization of NA+-sensing and monovalent cation-sensing receptors
ABE Takaaki (JAPAN)
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
BROWN Edward M. (Host supervisor)
HEBERT Steven C. (Host supervisor)
Analysis on transcription-induced recombination mediated by simple repeat sequences
ABO Tatsuhiko (JAPAN)
- The Burnham Institute - La Jolla - USA