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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
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
FRANKS Nigel R. (Host supervisor)
Regulation of CBP/p300 function by phosphorylation
PURI Pier Lorenzo (ITALY)
Department of Biology - University of California, San Diego - La Jolla - USA
WANG Jean Y. J. (Host supervisor)
Malaria cell biology - molecular characterisation of erythrocyte invasion
RAYNER Julian (NEW ZEALAND)
Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology - New York University Medical School - New York - USA
BARNWELL John W. (Host supervisor)
Reconstitution, crystallization and structural studies of ATP-dependent ion pumps
RICE William J. (CANADA)
Skirball Institute - New York University Medical Center - New York - USA
STOKES David L. (Host supervisor)
Genetic manipulation of the vomeronasal system in mice
RODRIGUEZ Ivan (SPAIN)
Lab. of Vertebrate Developmental Neurogenetics - The Rockefeller University - New York - USA
MOMBAERTS Peter (Host supervisor)
Presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
ROTH Adelheid (GERMANY)
Department of Biology - University of California - La Jolla - USA
BERG Darwin K. (Host supervisor)
Cell fate and polarity control in development: the naked segmentation gene
ROUSSET Raphaël (FRANCE)
Department of Developmental Biology - Stanford University - Stanford - USA