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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
Three dimensional structural analysis of the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase by X-ray crystallography
MURAKAMI Katsuhiko (JAPAN)
Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics - The Rockefeller University - New York - USA
DARST Seth (Host supervisor)
Influence of posttranslational modifications on prion replication and strain-specificity
MUSAHL Christine (GERMANY)
Department of Pathology - Institute of Neuropathology - Zurich - SWITZERLAND
AGUZZI Adriano (Host supervisor)
Surface expression of the transferrin receptor in the bloodstream form of T. brucei
MUSSMANN Rainer (GERMANY)
Division of Molecular Biology - The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Amsterdam - NETHERLANDS
BORST Piet (Host supervisor)
Identification of genes encoding new components of the Junk signalling cascade
NAIRZ Knud (AUSTRIA)
Zoologisches Institut - Universität Zürich - Zürich - SWITZERLAND
HAFEN Ernst (Host supervisor)
Analysis of axon specific cadherin function
NAKAGAWA Shinichi (JAPAN)
Department of Anatomy - University of Cambridge - Cambridge - UK
HOLT Christine (Host supervisor)
Active vision in primate cortex
NAKAMURA Kae (JAPAN)
Department of Neuroscience - University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh - USA
COLBY Carol L. (Host supervisor)
Studies on genetic and molecular regulation of floral asymmetry in Antirrhinum
NATH Utpal (INDIA)
Genetics Department - John Innes Centre - Norwich - UK
COEN Enrico (Host supervisor)
Investigations on the role of COPI-coated vesicles in both anterograde and retrograde transport using monoclonal antibodies specific to different conformations of coatomer
NICKEL Walter (GERMANY)
Cellular Biochemistry and Biophysics Program - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York - USA
ROTHMAN James (Host supervisor)
Identification of mouse tumor suppressor genes
NISHIJIMA Ichiko (JAPAN)
Department of Molecular and Human Genetics - Baylor College of Medicine - Houston - USA
BRADLEY Allan (Host supervisor)
Genetic and molecular biological analysis of the control of cell size in Drosophila
OLDHAM Sean (USA)
Zoological Institute - University of Zurich - Zurich - SWITZERLAND
HAFEN Ernst (Host supervisor)
Molecular analysis of Rab GTPase function
ORSEL Joukje (NETHERLANDS)
Department of Biochemistry - Stanford University School of Medicine - Stanford - USA
PFEFFER Suzanne (Host supervisor)
Analysis of the molecular mechanism of Staufen-dependent bicoid RNA localization
PALACIOS Isabel (SPAIN)
Wellcome / CRC Institute - University of Cambridge - Cambridge - UK
ST JOHNSTON Daniel (Host supervisor)
Molecular analysis of KH domains binding to RNA
PELED-ZEHAVI Hadas (ISRAEL)
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics - University of California - San Francisco - USA
FRANKEL Alan D. (Host supervisor)
Origin usage in a human cell free system
PELIZON Cristina (ITALY)
Wellcome/CRC Institute - University of Cambridge - Cambridge - UK
LASKEY Ronald A. (Host supervisor)
Isolation of new organizer-specific factors involved in axis specification of the CNS in Xenopus
PERA Edgar (GERMANY)
Department of Biological Chemistry - University of California - Los Angeles - USA
DE ROBERTIS Edward M. (Host supervisor)
Regulation of numb in asymmetric cell division and cell fate determination
PETRITSCH Claudia (AUSTRIA)
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry - Howard Hughes Medical Institute - San Francisco - USA
JAN Yuh Nung (Host supervisor)
A genetic screen to identify factors involved in the specification of subclasses of ommatidia
PICHAUD Franck (FRANCE)
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics - The Rockefeller University - New York - USA
DESPLAN Claude (Host supervisor)
Genetic analysis of the lateral line sensory system
PIOTROWSKI Tatjana (GERMANY)
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics - NICHD / NIH - Bethesda - USA
DAWID Igor (Host supervisor)
Identification of regulators of microtubule dynamic differentially phosphorylated around chromosomes
POPOV Andrei (RUSSIA)
Cell Biology Program - EMBL - Heidelberg - GERMANY
KARSENTI Eric (Host supervisor)
Collective decision-making during colony emigration by ant colonies
PRATT Stephen C. (USA)
Department of Biology and Biochemistry - University of Bath - Bath - UK