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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 DNA replication initiation in Archaea
MATSUNAGA Fujihiko (JAPAN)
Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie - Université Paris Sud - Orsay - FRANCE
FORTERRE Patrick (Host supervisor)
The catalytic mechanism of methane monooxygenase from Methyloccocus Capsulatus (Bath)
MERKX Maarten (NETHERLANDS)
Department of Chemistry - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge - USA
LIPPARD Stephen James (Host supervisor)
Ultra-high-resolution physical mapping on combed DNA using fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals
MICHALET Xavier (FRANCE)
Material Science Division - University of California - Berkeley - USA
WEISS Shimon (Host supervisor)
Studies on DNA-peptide hybrid molecules for self-organization
MIYAKE Masato (JAPAN)
Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology - The Scripps Research Institute - La Jolla - USA
GHADIRI M. Reza (Host supervisor)
Analysis of the relationship between the flowering time genes LHY, GI and CO
MIZOGUCHI Tsuyoshi (JAPAN)
Department of Molecular Genetics - John Innes Centre - Norwich - UK
COUPLAND George (Host supervisor)
Steroid hormone signaling in plants
MORA GARCIA Santiago (ARGENTINA)
Plant Biology Laboratory - The Salk Institute - La Jolla - USA
CHORY Joanne (Host supervisor)
Development of human auditory asymmetries
MORLET Thierry (FRANCE)
Kresge Hearing Research Laboratory - Louisiana State University Medical Center - New Orleans - USA
BERLIN Charles I. (Host supervisor)
NMR studies of DNA damage surveillance and repair proteins
MUELLER Geoffrey A. (USA)
Dept. of Structural Biology and Biochemistry - Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto - CANADA
FORMAN-KAY Julie (Host supervisor)
Bindzymes: design and analysis of enzymes with additional binding capability
MULLER Kristian (GERMANY)
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology - University of California - Berkeley - USA
ALBER Thomas (Host supervisor)
Identification and functional analysis of integrins in the central nervous system
MURASE Shin-Ichi (JAPAN)
Dept. of Cell Biology - University of Virginia - Charlottesville - USA
HORWITZ Alan F. (Host supervisor)
Molecular mechanism of meiotic recombination
NAKAGAWA Takuro (JAPAN)
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research - University of California - La Jolla - USA
KOLODNER Richard D. (Host supervisor)
Analysis of the role of the homeodomain transcription factors CDP/Cux-1,2 in cortical laminar specification and axonal connectivity
NIETO LOPEZ Marta (SPAIN)
Division of Neurogenetics - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
WALSH Christopher A. (Host supervisor)
GUILLEMOT François (Host supervisor)
Analysis of signal transduction by the CLAVATA1 receptor kinase to regulate organ formation in plants
NISHIHAMA Ryuichi (JAPAN)
Department of Biology - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - USA
CLARK Steven E. (Host supervisor)
PRINGLE John R. (Host supervisor)
Crystallization of the ß2-adrenergic receptor using the cubic phase approach
NOLLERT Peter (GERMANY)
Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry - University of California - San Francisco - USA
STROUD Robert (Host supervisor)
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