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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
Identification of proteins whose phosphorylation status regulates progression in mitotic events in Drosophila
ECHARD Arnaud (FRANCE)
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics - University of California - San Francisco - USA
O'FARRELL Patrick H. (Host supervisor)
Molecular mechanisms of integrin crosstalk
EL NEMER Wassim (LEBANON)
Laboratory of Host Pathogen Interactions - University of California - San Francisco - USA
BROWN Eric Joel (Host supervisor)
Adaptive neural coding in the somatosensory pathway
FAIRHALL Adrienne (USA)
Sector of Cognitive Neuroscience - SISSA - Trieste - ITALY
DIAMOND Mathew (Host supervisor)
Crystal structure of the sterol-sensing domain of HMG-CoA reductase
FERGUSON Andrew D. (CANADA)
Department of Biochemistry - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas - USA
DEISENHOFER Johann (Host supervisor)
Analysis of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus glycoprotein
FLICK Kirsten (GERMANY)
Special Pathogenes Program - University of Manitoba - Winnipeg - CANADA
FELDMANN Heinz (Host supervisor)
Recognition of glycolipids by the T cell antigen receptor
FORESTIER Claire-Lise (FRANCE)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology - Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Bronx - USA
BENDELAC Albert (Host supervisor)
PORCELLI Steven (Host supervisor)
Characterization of Drosophila cyclin D/Cdk4
FREI Christian (SWITZERLAND)
Division of Basic Sciences - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Seattle - USA
EDGAR Bruce A. (Host supervisor)
Dissecting TRAP dependent gliding motility and cell invasion of Plasmodium sporozoites
FRISCHKNECHT Friedrich (GERMANY)
Département d'Immunologie - Institut Pasteur - Paris - FRANCE
MENARD Robert (Host supervisor)
In vivo analysis of neurotransmitter receptor and CamKII messengers transport in Drosophila nervous system
GARDIOL Alejandra (ITALY)
Wellcome / CRC Institute - University of Cambridge - Cambridge - UK
ST JOHNSTON Daniel (Host supervisor)
Actin polymerization : role of the wave complex
GAUTREAU Alexis (FRANCE)
Department of Cell Biology - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
KIRSCHNER Marc W. (Host supervisor)
Identification of RNA-proteins interactions with DNA microarrays
GERBER Andre (SWITZERLAND)
Department of Biochemistry - Stanford University - Stanford - USA
HERSCHLAG Daniel (Host supervisor)
Regulators of the p16INK4A tumour suppressor
GIL Jesus (SPAIN)
Laboratory of Cancer Biology - University College London - London - UK
BEACH David (Host supervisor)
PETERS Gordon (Host supervisor)
Combined metabolic and electrophysiological correlates of selective attention in primary visual cortex in humans
GIRELLI Massimo (ITALY)
Department of Neurosciences - University of California, San Diego - La Jolla - USA
HILLYARD Steven A. (Host supervisor)
Activity-dependent network modification studied by substrate multielectrodes
GIUGLIANO Michele (ITALY)
Institute of Physiology - University of Bern - Bern - SWITZERLAND
LÜSCHER Hans-Rudolf (Host supervisor)
Investigating the role of YABBY genes in Arabidopsis leaf development
GOLZ John F. (UK)
Section of Plant Biology - University of California - Davis - USA
BOWMAN John L. (Host supervisor)
Identification of genes controlling replicative senescence
GORBUNOVA Vera (ISRAEL)
Department of Cell Biology and Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine - Houston - USA
PEREIRA-SMITH Olivia M (Host supervisor)
Investigating the mechanisms of nicotine adaptation in Caenorhabditis elegans
GOTTSCHALK Alexander (GERMANY)
Department of Biology - University of California - La Jolla - USA
SCHAFER William (Host supervisor)
A mouse model for RETT syndrome
GRIBNAU Joost (NETHERLANDS)
Department of Biology - Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research - Cambridge - USA
JAENISCH Rudolf (Host supervisor)
Dopamine modulation of glutamatergic transmission in the somatosensory cortex
GUTIÉRREZ OSPINA Gabriel (MEXICO)
Department of Psychiatry - University of California - Los Angeles - USA
LEVINE Michael S. (Host supervisor)
Dopaminergic neuron development and neural stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease
HALL Anita (UK)
Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology - Karolinska Institute - Stockholm - SWEDEN