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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 analysis of the QSR genes
TRON Thierry (FRANCE)
Dept. of Biochemistry - Dartmouth Medical School - Hanover - USA
TRUMPOWER Bernard L. (Host supervisor)
Development of and E. coli cell free recombination system
UMEZU Keiko (JAPAN)
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Boston - USA
KOLODNER Richard D. (Host supervisor)
Establishment of embryonic mutator phenotypes through inactivation of DNA repair
VAUGHAN Patrick (IRELAND)
Institut Jacques Monod - Université Paris VII - Paris - FRANCE
RADMAN Miroslav (Host supervisor)
An Investigation of the role of inositol triphosphate receptor in Purkinje cells following a transgenic strategy
VENDRELL Montserrat (SPAIN)
Dept. of Neurosciences - Roche Institute of Molecualr Biology - Nutley - USA
MORGAN James I. (Host supervisor)
A study of interactions between the steroid hormone receptor and AP-1 families of transcription factors
VIVANCO-RUIZ Maria Del Mar (SPAIN)
Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics - University of California - San Francisco - USA
YAMAMOTO Keith R. (Host supervisor)
Is synaptic selection crucial for memory consolidation?
WALLHAUSSER-FRANKE Elisabeth (GERMANY)
Dept. of Psychology - Cornell University - Ithaca - USA
DEVOOGD Timothy (Host supervisor)
Studies of mechanism of cell cycle regulation in mammalian cells
WATANABE Nobumoto (JAPAN)
- The Salk Institute - La Jolla - USA
HUNTER Tony (Host supervisor)
Identification of genetic elements (sequence motifs) which control imprinting
WATANABE Toshio (JAPAN)
Dept. of Developmental Biology - MPI of Immunology - Freiburg - GERMANY
SOLTER Davor (Host supervisor)
Genetic and molecular analysis of peroxisome biogenesis using yeast mutants deficient in peroxisome assembly
WIEMER Erik (NETHERLANDS)
Dept. of Biology - University of California - La Jolla - USA
SUBRAMANI Suresh (Host supervisor)
The Role of connexin43 phosphorylation in the regulation of astrocyte gap junction permeability by neurotransmitters
YOKOYAMA Midori (JAPAN)
College de France - INSERM - Paris - FRANCE
GLOWINSKI Jacques (Host supervisor)
Cellular models and genetic evolution of human mitochondrial diseases
YONEDA Makoto (JAPAN)
Division of Biology - CalTech - Pasadena - USA
ATTARDI Giuseppe (Host supervisor)
Molecular genetical analysis of target recognition using neuromuscular junctions in Drosophila melanogaster
YOSHIHARA Motojiro (JAPAN)
Division of Neurosciences - Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope - Duarte - USA
IKEDA Kazuo (Host supervisor)
Dynamics of calcium in hippocampal neurons during long-term potentation
ADAMS Josephine (UK)
Dept of Pathology - Brigham & Women's Hospital - BOSTON - USA
LAWLER Jack (Host supervisor)
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