FP7/ERC - Grants UNIGE

University of Geneva is successfully participating to the prestigious ERC (European Research Council) grant scheme. 18 researchers from UNIGE have received ERC grants so far: 12 Advanced Grants and 6 Starting Grants. The projects encompass a wide range of scientific domains, ranging from life sciences, quantum physics to psychology. The financial support for individual project is up to 2.5 millions euros.

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Prof. Stylianos Antonarakis
Genetics and Development, Faculty of medicine

ERC Advanced Grant (2010-2015)
HUCNC
Conserved Non-Coding Sequences; function, variability and phenotypic consequences
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Prof. Alan Carleton
Fundamental neurosciences, Faculty of medicine

ERC Starting Grant (2009-2014)
NEUROCHEMS
From neurons to behavior: Analysis of the mechanisms underlying sensory coding and plasticity in chemical senses
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Prof. Emmanouil Dermitzakis
Genetics and Development, Faculty of medicine

ERC Starting Grant (2011-2016)
POPRNASEQ
Population transcriptional genomics in humans using high throughput sequencing
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Prof. Denis Duboule
Zoology and animal biology, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2009-2014)
SYSTEMSHOX.CH
A system approach to hox genes regulation in vertebrates
JPeckm
Prof. Jean-Pierre Eckmann
Theoretical physics, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2012-2017)
BRIDGES
Bridging Non-Equilibrium Problems: From the Fourier Law to Gene Expression
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Prof. Nicolas Gisin
Applied physics, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2009-2013)
QORE
Quantum correlations

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Prof. Marcos Gonzalez-Gaitan
Biochemistry, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2009-2014)
SARA
Endosomal trafficking during morphogenetic signaling and asymmetric cell division
THalazonetis
Prof. Thanos Halazonetis
Molecular biology, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2012-2017)
ONIDDAC
Oncogene-Induced DNA Damage in Cancer
Hugues
Prof. Stéphanie Hugues
Pathology Immunology, Faculty of medicine

ERC Starting Grant (2012-2016)
pROsPeCT
Role of Professional and Non-professional Antigen Presenting Cells In Autoimmunity and Cancer
34
Prof. Robbie Joseph Loewith
Molecular biology, Faculty of science

ERC Starting Grant (2008-2013)
TOR SIGNALLING
Growth control by the TOR signalling network
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Prof. Denis Martinvalet
Cellular physiology and metabolism, Faculty of medicine

ERC Starting Grant (2011-2016)
CTLandROS
Reactive Oxygen Species in CTL mediated Cell Death: from Mechanism to Applications
34
Prof. Stefan Matile
Organic chemistry, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2011-2015)
FUBSSY
Functional Biosupramolecular Systems: Photosystems and Sensors
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Prof. Grigory Mikhalkin
Mathematics, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2010-2014)
TROPGEO
Tropical geometry

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Prof. Klaus Scherer
Faculty of psychology and educational science

ERC Advanced Grant (2009-2014)
PROPEREMO
Production and perception of emotion: An affective sciences approach
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Prof. Ulrich Schibler
Molecular biology, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2010-2015)
TIMESIGNAL
Signalling within the mammalian circadian timing system
scorrano
Prof. Luca Scorrano
Cellular & Metabolic physiology, Faculty of medicine

ERC Starting Grant (2012-2016)
ERMITO
Molecular Anatomy and Pathophysiology of the Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Interface

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Prof. Stanislas Smirnov
Mathematics, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2009-2013)
CONFRA
Conformal fractals in analysis, dynamics, physics

JPWolf
Prof. Jean-Pierre Wolf
Physics, Faculty of science

ERC Advanced Grant (2012-2017)
FilATMO
Laser Filamentation for Probing and Controlling Atmospheric Processes

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