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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
Control of myogenic HLH activation in chick somitogenesis
MÜNSTERBERG Andrea (GERMANY)
Dept. of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology - Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA
LASSAR Andrew B. (Host supervisor)
Molecular genetics analysis of spike: a Drosophila neural RNA binding protein
NAKAMURA Makoto (JAPAN)
Dept. of Biological Chemistry - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Baltimore - USA
MONTELL Craig (Host supervisor)
Involvement of intracerebrally released vasopressin and Oxytocin in autonomic functions and behavior
NEUMANN Inga (GERMANY)
Neuroscience Research Group - University of Calgary - Calgary - CANADA
PITTMAN Quentin J. (Host supervisor)
Analysis of cytoskeleton mutants in rice
NICK Peter (GERMANY)
National Center of Scientific Research - Institute for Plant Molecular Biology - Strasbourg - FRANCE
LAMBERT Anne-Marie (Host supervisor)
Arming polyclonal antibody fragment made in bacteria with effector functions
NISSIM Ahuva (ISRAEL)
- Cambridge Centre for Protein Engineering - Cambridge - UK
WINTER Gregory P. (Host supervisor)
Locating the site of action of determinacy genes in meristem germ layers of Antirrhinum majus
NUGENT Jackie (IRELAND)
Genetics Dept. - John Innes Centre for Plant Science Research - Norwich - UK
COEN Enrico (Host supervisor)
Somatic mutatioon of antibody transgenes and the development of therapeutic antibodies
O'KEEFE Theresa Louise (USA)
Medical Research Council - Laboratory of Molecular Biology - Cambridge - UK
NEUBERGER Michael (Host supervisor)
Genetic studies of hormone regulation of the yeast cell cycle
OEHLEN Lambertus (NETHERLANDS)
- The Rockefeller University - New York - USA
CROSS Frederick.R. (Host supervisor)
Control of E2F transcription factor by the retinoblastoma gene product
OHTANI Kiyoshi (JAPAN)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Duke University Medical Center - Durham - USA
NEVINS Joseph R. (Host supervisor)
The ARS-consensus binding protein and controls over the initiation of DNA synthesis
PALLADINO Francesca (ITALY)
- Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research - Epalinges - SWITZERLAND
GASSER Susan (Host supervisor)
Cloning and characterization of novel activin-receptor related genes
PAPALOPULU Nancy (GREECE)
Dept. of Molecular Neurobiology - The Salk Institute for Biological Studies - San Diego - USA
KINTNER Christopher R. (Host supervisor)
Isolation and characterization of dorsal ectodermal genes that are induced by mesoderm in Xenopus laevis
PATEL Mukesh (UK)
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research - Cambridge - USA
SIVE Hazel L. (Host supervisor)
Signalling pathways leading to phosphorylation and activation of the 70K S6 kinase
PEARSON Richard B. (AUSTRALIA)
Friedrich Miescher Institute - Basel - SWITZERLAND
THOMAS George (Host supervisor)
Developmental role of genes transcribed in early C. elegans embryos
PETTITT Jonathan (UK)
Dept. of MCD Biology - University of Colorado - Boulder - USA
WOOD William B. (Host supervisor)
Cloning of factors that regulate murine engrailed-2 expression
PLATT Kenneth A. (USA)
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute - Mount Sinai Hospital - Toronto - CANADA
JOYNER Alexandra (Host supervisor)
Cell fusion in Caenorhabditis elegans: developmental and genetic analysis
PODBILEWICZ Benjamin (MEXICO)
Laboratory of Molecular Biology - MRC - Cambridge - UK
WHITE John G. (Host supervisor)
A mouse model for Turner syndrome
POLAKIEWICZ Roberto (ARGENTINA)
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical research - Cambridge - USA
PAGE David (Host supervisor)
Cloning of learning and memory genes after enhancer trap selection in the adult brain of Drosophila
PREAT Thomas (FRANCE)
- Institut für Genetik und Mikrobiologie - Würzburg - GERMANY
HEISENBERG Martin (Host supervisor)
Identification and characterization of genes that are involved in zebrafish development
RANGINI Zehava (ISRAEL)
Cardio-Vascular Research Center - Massachussets General Hospital - Charlestown - USA
DRIEVER Wolfgang (Host supervisor)
A comparison of the biochemical correlates of LTP and learning
RICHTER-LEVIN Gal (ISRAEL)
Div. of Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology - National Institute for Medical Research - London - UK