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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
Molecular mechanisms of X chromosome inactivation
MATSUURA Shinya (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics - St Mary's Hospital Medical School - London - UK
BROWN Stephen D. M. (Host supervisor)
Establishment and mutation of an embryonic stem cell line from non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice
MIYAZAKI Toru (JAPAN)
Laboratory of Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics - INSERM - Strasbourg - FRANCE
MATHIS Diane (Host supervisor)
Functional analysis of the APC (adenomatous polyposis coli) gene
MIYOSHI Yasuo (JAPAN)
Cancer Genetics Laboratory - Central Labratory Unit - London - UK
BODMER Walter F. (Host supervisor)
Cytokine regulation of arachidonic acid metabolism, phenotypically distinct mast cells
MURAKAMI Makoto (JAPAN)
Dept. of Rheumatology/Immunology - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
AUSTEN K. Frank (Host supervisor)
Production of recombinant monoclonal antibodies that distinguish between PrPc and PrPSc
MURAMOTO Tamaki (JAPAN)
Dept. of Neurology - University of California - San Francisco - USA
PRUSINER Stanley B. (Host supervisor)
Purification of SNAP receptor from bovine brain microsomes
NAGAHAMA Masami (JAPAN)
Program of Cellular Biochemistry and Biophysics - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - New York - USA
ROTHMAN James (Host supervisor)
Entry and replication of human retroviruses in nerve cells
NAGASATO Kunihiko (JAPAN)
Laboratory of Viral and Molecular Pathogenesis - NIH - Bethesda - USA
DUBOIS-DALCQ Monique (Host supervisor)
Control of the G1/S transition in the cell cycle
NISHITANI Hideo (JAPAN)
- Imperial Cancer Research Fund - London - UK
NURSE Paul (Host supervisor)
Neutral induction in Xenopus
SASAI Yoshiki (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biological Chemistry - School of Medicine - Los Angeles - USA
DE ROBERTIS Edward M. (Host supervisor)
A cross-language study of auditory-visual speech perception
SEKIYAMA Kaoru (JAPAN)
Research Laboratory of Electronics - Massachussets Institute of Technology - Cambridge - USA
BRAIDA Louis D. (Host supervisor)
Role of calcineurin (phosphatase 2B) in T-cell activation
SHIBASAKI Futoshi (JAPAN)
Cellular and Molecular Physiology - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
MCKEON Frank (Host supervisor)
Functional expression of human heart L-type Ca2+ channel alpha1 subunit and interaction with other subunits
WAKAMORI Minoru (JAPAN)
Dept. of Pharmacology & Cell Biophysics - University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati - USA
YATANI Atsuko (Host supervisor)
SCHWARTZ Arnold (Host supervisor)
Functional analyses of neuron-specific tropomyosin isoforms
WATAKABE Akiya (JAPAN)
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Cold Spring Harbor - USA
HELFMAN David (Host supervisor)
Structure and function of 4-helix bundle proteins emulating calcium channel
YAMAZAKI Masahito (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biology - University of California - San Diego - USA
MONTAL Mauricio (Host supervisor)
Multidimensional NMR studies of Drosophila Sem-5, An SH2/SH3 containing protein
YAMAZAKI Toshio (JAPAN)
Laboratory of Biochemistry - The Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto - CANADA
FORMAN-KAY Julie (Host supervisor)
Molecular genetic analysis of phosphotyrosine phosphatases in Dictyostelium development
YASUKAWA Hiroo (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biology - University of California - La Jolla - USA
FIRTEL Richard A. (Host supervisor)
Isolation and characterization of genes transcriptionally regulated by Pax-3
YOKOTA Yoshifumi (JAPAN)
Dept. of Molecular Cell Biology - MPI for Biophysical Chemistry - Goettingen - GERMANY
GRUSS Peter (Host supervisor)
Elucidation of the role of small GTP-binding proteins in polarized vesicular transport in epithelial cells
YOSHIMORI Tamotsu (JAPAN)
The Cell Biology Programme - European Molecular Biology Laboratory - Heidelberg - GERMANY
SIMONS Kai (Host supervisor)
Molecular mechanism underlining activity-related structural changes in the hippocampus
YUZAKI Michisuke (JAPAN)
Dept. of Neuroscience - Roche Institute of Molecular Biology - Nutley - USA
CONNOR John A. (Host supervisor)
Analysis of the role of AGAMOUS in Arabidopsis floral morphogenesis
ARAKI Takashi (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biology - University of California - La Jolla - USA