Create the desired impact of sustainably improving quality of life for patients by investing in multidisciplinary teams, who can generate scientific innovation and translate this into clinical outcomes. The Foundation focuses on areas of unmet medical needs.
Two calls are open and within each category, the Foundation aims to fund one project:1. A “Brain Health Call” – focus on Mental Health, Psychiatry and Neurology2. An “Open Call” – for all Medical Disciplines
• Consortium: between 2 and 5 applicants;• Lead applicant must be an independent group leader at a CH university, research institute or hospital.• The majority of applicant must be active in CH• At least one applicant must be a physician scientist with clinical responsibility.
Duration: 3 years Budget: Max CHF 1 million /yearEvaluation in 3 steps: short proposal, full proposal and hearing.
Short proposal:1) One page project outline 2) CVs of all applicants condensed to two pages per co-applicant3) Publication list of lead applicantFull proposal:Template to be shared with selected applicants in May 2024
Feel free to contact your Grant Office for assistance with partner identification or proposal preparation:EOC: maria.montilla@eoc.chIRB, IOR: grantoffice@irb.usi.chSRIT: servizio.ricerca@usi.ch
