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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
Role of Cdc42 effectors Gic1 and Gic2 in controlling cell polarity in yeast
LORD Matthew J. (UK)
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology - Harvard University - Cambridge - USA
CHANT John S. (Host supervisor)
Role of B cell follicles in the development and long-term survival of B cells
LUTHER Sanjiv (SWITZERLAND)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of California - San Francisco - USA
CYSTER Jason G. (Host supervisor)
Role of the shal potassium channel gene in determining neuronal and network properties
MACLEAN Jason (CANADA)
Section of Neurobiology and Behavior - Cornell University - Ithaca - USA
HARRIS-WARRICK Ronald M. (Host supervisor)
Mechanism of generation and modulation of neuronal persistent sodium current
MANTEGAZZA Massimo (ITALY)
Department of Pharmacology - University of Washington - Seattle - USA
SCHEUER Todd (Host supervisor)
CATTERALL William (Host supervisor)
An Otx2/integrase-directed gene trap approach to study Otx2 downstream gene
MAO Chai-An (CHINA, REPUBLIC OF (TAIWAN))
Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics - Mount Sinai Hospital - Toronto - CANADA
ROSSANT Janet (Host supervisor)
Biochemical and genetic analysis of the nucleosome assembly factor Spt6 and associated proteins
MARTENS Joseph (CANADA)
Department of Genetics - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
WINSTON Fred (Host supervisor)
Control of cell proliferation by the EGF pathway in the developing wing of Drosophila
MARTIN-CASTELLANOS Cristina (SPAIN)
Division of Basic Sciences - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Seattle - USA
EDGAR Bruce A. (Host supervisor)
Identification of genes required for oogenesis of Drosophila melanogaster
MATA-MONTEAGUDO Juan (SPAIN)
Developmental Biology Programme - EMBL - Heidelberg - GERMANY
EPHRUSSI Anne (Host supervisor)
CD8+ T cell positive in MHC class I-deficient mice
MAURICE Madelon (NETHERLANDS)
Department of Pathology - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
PLOEGH Hidde (Host supervisor)
The role of IgE in viral immunity
MCCOY Kathy (CANADA)
Department of Pathology - Institute of Experimental Immunology - Zurich - SWITZERLAND
ZINKERNAGEL Rolf (Host supervisor)
The effects on attentional function of progressive basal forebrain cholinergic neurodegeneration
MCGAUGHY Jill (USA)
Department of Experimental Psychology - University of Cambridge - Cambridge - UK
EVERITT Barry John (Host supervisor)
Isolation and characterisation of a REP-releasing factor for Rab5
MIACZYNSKA Marta (POLAND)
Cell Biology Programme - EMBL - Heidelberg - GERMANY
ZERIAL Marino (Host supervisor)
Cell surface helicase and T cell education: in search of novel molecular link
MIAZEK Arkadiusz (POLAND)
- Centre d'Immunologie INSERM-CNRS - Marseille - FRANCE
MALISSEN Bernard (Host supervisor)
Neurotoxicity mediated by the NOS / NMDA receptor protein complex
MISAWA Hidemi (JAPAN)
Department of Physiology - University of California - San Francisco - USA
BREDT David (Host supervisor)
Coordination of smooth eye acceleration and saccades during pursuit initiation in the monkey
MISSAL Marcus (BELGIUM)
- Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute - San Francisco - USA
KELLER Edward L. (Host supervisor)
Analysis of molecular mechanisms of apoptosis
MIYAZAKI Tadaaki (JAPAN)
- The Burnham Institute - La Jolla - USA
REED John C. (Host supervisor)
Receptor operated cation channels of the plasma membrane
MOEBIUS Fabian (GERMANY)
Department of Biochemical Chemistry - Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore - USA
MONTELL Craig (Host supervisor)
An enhancer trap screen in Drosophila photoreceptor cells
MOLLEREAU Bertrand (FRANCE)
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics - The Rockefeller University - New York - USA
DESPLAN Claude (Host supervisor)
Study of the dual specificity phosphatase YVHI in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
MUDA Marco (ITALY)
Department of Biological Chemistry - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - USA
DIXON Jack E. (Host supervisor)
Chromatin modification in transcriptional regulation of c-fos gene
MURAI Kasumi (JAPAN)
Transcription Laboratory - Imperial Cancer Research Fund - London - UK