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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 and functional analysis of the cell-binding sites of thrombospondin and their receptors
ADAMS Richard J. (UK)
- The Salk Institute - San Diego - USA
SEJNOWSKI Terrence (Host supervisor)
Learning related growth: mechanisms controlling the expression of cell adhesion molecules
ALBERINI Cristina (ITALY)
Center for Neurobiology & Behavior - Columbia University - New York - USA
KANDEL Eric (Host supervisor)
Cloning of a mammalian homologue of the yeast MAT Alpha 1 gene
ALEXANDRE Cyrille (FRANCE)
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Cold Spring Harbor - USA
GILMAN Michael Z. (Host supervisor)
Characterization of light signal transduction mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana
ALTSCHMIED Lothar (GERMANY)
Plant Biology Laboratory - The Salk Institute - San Diego - USA
CHORY Joanne (Host supervisor)
Characterization of a novel gene (F5) selectively expressed in lymphocytes and neurons
ARAI Motomi (JAPAN)
Dept. of Neurology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - USA
COHEN Jeffrey A. (Host supervisor)
Analysis of the function of genes which control mammalian development
ASANO Masahide (JAPAN)
- MPI for Biophysical Chemistry - Göttingen - GERMANY
GRUSS Peter (Host supervisor)
Function(s) of keratins in mouse embryonic development: targeted point and null-mutations of mK8 and mK18 Genes
BARIBAULT Helene (CANADA)
- La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation - La Jolla - USA
OSHIMA Robert G. (Host supervisor)
Transcriptional regulation by Fos proteins
BENGAL Eyal (ISRAEL)
Molecular Biology & Virology Lab. - The Salk Institute - San Diego - USA
VERMA Inder M. (Host supervisor)
Characterization of three newly cloned Drosophila serotonin receptors
BOSCHERT Ursula (GERMANY)
- Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire des Eucaryotes - Strasbourg - FRANCE
HEN René (Host supervisor)
Molecular genetics of misguided: a gene controlling axon guidance in Drosophila
BOURGOUIN Catherine (FRANCE)
Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory - The Salk Institute - San Diego - USA
THOMAS John B. (Host supervisor)
Neuroantibodies: inhibition of NGF action in transgenic mice by the ectopic expression of specific monoclonals
BRADBURY Andrew (UK)
Institute of Neurobiology - National Research Council - Rome - ITALY
CATTANEO Antonino (Host supervisor)
Tissue-specific control of the chorionic gonadotropin alpha-subunit gene
BUESCHER Marita (GERMANY)
Regulatory Biology Laboratory - The Salk Institute - La Jolla - USA
MELLON Pamela L. (Host supervisor)
Interaction of ICAM-1 with the rhinovirus receptor sites: physical characterization
CASASNOVAS José M. (SPAIN)
Center for Blood Research - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
SPRINGER Timothy (Host supervisor)
The role of human Immunodeficiency virus TAR RNA in translational control
CLARKE Paul Andrew (UK)
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Cold Spring Harbor - USA
MATHEWS Michael B. (Host supervisor)
Computational simulation and analysis of primary auditory neocortex and thalamus
COBAS Alberto (SPAIN)
Bonney Center - University of California - Irvine - USA
GRANGER Richard H. (Host supervisor)
Engineering a purple bacterial model for the primary electron donor of plant photosystem II
COLEMAN William J. (USA)
Dept. of Biology - Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Saclay - Gif-sur-Yvette - FRANCE
RUTHERFORD Alfred (Host supervisor)
Actin dynamics and its regulation in neuronal growth
CRAMER Louise P. (UK)
Dept. of Pharmacology - University of California - San Francisco - USA
MITCHISON Timothy (Host supervisor)
Interaction of signalling pathways in NGF gene expression
D'MELLO Santosh (INDIA)
Institute of Neurobiology - National Research Council - Rome - ITALY
LEVI Andrea (Host supervisor)
Analysis of homeotic genes involved in floral morphogenesis in Antirrhinum majus
DAVIES Brendan H. (UK)
- MPI for Plant Breeding Research - Köln - GERMANY
SOMMER Hans (Host supervisor)
Isolation of genes expressed in distinct patterns in the developing mammalian central nervous system
DAVIS Claytus Andrew (CANADA)
Division of Biology - CalTech - Pasadena - USA