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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
Biophysical characterization of UV and polarization sensitive interneurons in the retina of a vertebrate
NOVALES FLAMARIQUE Iñigo (CANADA)
The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute - University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam - NETHERLANDS
KAMERMANS Maarten (Host supervisor)
Identifying the targets of FGF signaling in early vertebrate development
NUTT Stephen (AUSTRALIA)
Wellcome / CRC Institute - University of Cambridge - Cambridge - UK
AMAYA Enrique (Host supervisor)
The role of PML in cell growth and viral replication
O'SHEA Clodagh (IRELAND)
Department of Microbiology - University of California Cancer Center - San Francisco - USA
MCCORMICK Frank (Host supervisor)
Characterization of endodermin and its role in dorsal-ventral patterning
OELGESCHLAGER Michael (GERMANY)
Department of Biological Chemistry - University of California - Los Angeles - USA
DE ROBERTIS Edward M. (Host supervisor)
Purification and characterization of the TIM complexes of the mitochondrial inner membrane
OKAMOTO Koji (JAPAN)
Institute for Physiological Chemistry - University of Munich - Munich - GERMANY
NEUPERT Walter (Host supervisor)
Structural analysis of fructose permease from Escherichia coli
ORRISS George (UK)
Department of Structural Biology - University of Basel - Basel - SWITZERLAND
SCHIRMER Tilman (Host supervisor)
Membrane-targeting calcium sensors in vision
OSAWA Masanori (JAPAN)
Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology - University of Maryland - Rockville - USA
AMES James (Host supervisor)
Study of Rab proteins in Golgi dynamics
OUWENDIJK Joke (NETHERLANDS)
Cell Biology Programme - EMBL - Heidelberg - GERMANY
NILSSON Tommy (Host supervisor)
Molecular analysis of circadian rythms in Arabidopsis
OYAMA Tokitaka (JAPAN)
Department of Cell Biology - The Scripps Research Institute - La Jolla - USA
KAY Steve A. (Host supervisor)
The molecular role of PKC in tumourigenesis
PARKINSON Scott (CANADA)
Protein Phosphorylation Laboratory - Imperial Cancer Research Fund - London - UK
PARKER Peter J. (Host supervisor)
Proteasome cleavage specificity and tumor immunity
PASCOLO Steve (FRANCE)
Department of Immunology - University of Tübingen - Tübingen - GERMANY
RAMMENSEE Hans-Georg (Host supervisor)
Molecular analysis of aging in DNA repair transcription mouse mutants
PIRUAT José (SPAIN)
Department of Cell Biology and Genetics - Erasmus University - Rotterdam - NETHERLANDS
HOEIJMAKERS Jan H. J. (Host supervisor)
Optical properties of cone photoreceptors as a limit to vision: experiments and modeling
PRIETO Pedro (SPAIN)
- The Schepens Eye Research Institute - Boston - USA
BURNS Stephen A. (Host supervisor)
Correlated protein motions studied by NMR relaxation and MD simulations
PROMPERS Jeanine (NETHERLANDS)
Department of Chemistry - Clark University - Worcester - USA
BRUSCHWEILER Rafael (Host supervisor)
Functional analysis of Frataxin, the defective gene product in Friedreich ataxia
PUCCIO Hélène (FRANCE)
Department of Human Genetics - IGBMC - Illkirch - FRANCE
KOENIG Michel (Host supervisor)
To elucidate the role of ß1 integrin in the epidermis
RAGHAVAN Srikala (INDIA)
Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology - University of Chicago - Chicago - USA
FUCHS Elaine (Host supervisor)
Mechanisms of pain-evoked autonomic activity, pain perception and pain memory in humans
RAINVILLE Pierre (CANADA)
Department of Neurology - University of Iowa - Iowa City - USA
DAMASIO Antonio (Host supervisor)
Structural investigation of mechanism of Rab geranylgeranylation
RAK Alexey (UKRAINE)
Department of Physical Biochemistry - Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Physiology - Dortmund - GERMANY
GOODY Roger S. (Host supervisor)
Experimental models for amyloid fibril-based diseases
RAMIREZ-ALVARADO Marina (MEXICO)
Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry - Yale University - New Haven - USA
REGAN Lynne (Host supervisor)
In vivo mechanisms for activation of transcription initiation in yeast
REID Juliet (UK)
Dept. of Biol. Chemistry and Mol. Pharmacology - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA