30 janvier: Fundraising Workshop

«Securing funds for your project»

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
2PM-4PM
CMU - B04.2222
(in English)

Registration

Objectives

• Provide guidance, information and tools to researchers 

• Improve, enhance and professionalise fundraising activities

• Identify new funding opportunities

• Increase the chances of funding and secure funds for projects

Target
PhDs, Post-Docs, Junior Lecturers & Assistant Professors of UNIGE Faculty of Medicine

Programme

14h00
Introduction

Part 1: Fundraising essentials

14h05-14h20
Dora Godinho
Head of Partnerships, Faculty of Medicine UNIGE
«Need funding for a project? Where to start?»

Part 2: Research - From money to knowledge
Expanding knowledge and understanding through basic research

14h20-14h35
Pre Dominique Soldati-Favre
Vice-Dean in charge of Basic Research, Faculty of Medicine UNIGE
«Funding opportunities with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)»

14h35-14h50
Mr Federico Petrolo
Research Service, University of Geneva, Scientific Advisor EURESEARCH
«Funding Opportunities under H2020 European Framework Programmes»

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14h50-15h00
Coffee & tea break
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Part 3: Innovation - From knowledge to money
Translating applied research into benefits for society

15h00-15h15
Dre Stéphane Couty
Secretary-General, Fondation privée des HUG
«Applying for funding from Foundations»

15h15-15h30
Pr Karl-Heinz Krause
Departement of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine UNIGE
«How to raise money for biotech projects?  A case study»

15h30-15h45
Dr Benoît Dubuis
Director, Campus Biotech, Development Director, Wyss Center, Co-founder and Director, Eclosion
«Enhancing research and innovation to promote economic and social development»

Part 4: Question and Answers

15h45-16h00
Questions and Answers - Networking

16h00-16h15
Networking among participants
(with tea and coffee)