ERC Grants for UNIGE Researchers
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
- 6 Starting Grants
in scientific domains ranging from life sciences, quantum physics to psychology..
The financial support for each project ranges from 1 to 2.5 millions euros.
 | 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 |
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 | 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) |
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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 |
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 | Prof. Thanos Halazonetis Molecular biology, Faculty of science ERC Advanced Grant (2012-2017) ONIDDAC Oncogene-Induced DNA Damage in Cancer |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
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 | Prof. Luca Scorrano Cellular & Metabolic physiology, Faculty of medicine ERC Starting Grant (2012-2016) |
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 | Prof. Stanislas Smirnov Mathematics, Faculty of science ERC Advanced Grant (2009-2013) |
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 | 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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