From Idea to Impact: Your Partner in Clinical Research That Matters
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Driving research forward is a core priority for the Department of Clinical Research.
We are fortunate to collaborate with many researchers and clinicians, and to support a wide range of projects throughout the year.
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The grants listed reflect both projects supported by the DCR and those led in collaboration with external research partners. Researchers affiliated with the DCR are indicated as (DCR).
IICT Grants successfully awarded
Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial (IICT) 2024
Swiss National Science Foundation
Randomized placebo-controlled trial to assess efficacies of EMPAgliflozin and
personalized dietary counselling for kidney STONE prevention in patients with calcium kidney stones (EMPASTONE)
Funding: 3’417’589 CHF
Principal Investigators:Â Prof. Daniel Fuster, Prof. Lia Bally, Prof. Andreas Christe, Prof. Beat Roth, Prof. Eva Segelov
Project Partner: Department of Clinical Research Â
Ticln for the Treatment of coronAry lesioNs -PlAque Regression AnD stabilisation with drug Eluting balloons
(TITAN-PARADISE)
Funding: 2’068’700 CHFÂ
Principal Investigator: Prof. Marco Valgimigli
Project Partner:Â Department of Clinical Research
Learn more about the SNSF IICT Grant here.
DigiK Profilierungsprojekte Grants
University of Bern
A Human-In-The-Loop approach to Clinical Decision Support in Radiation Oncology
Funding: 500'000 CHF
Lead: Prof. Sarah Brünigk, Prof. Mauricio Reyes, Prof. Fred Mast, Prof. Elicin Olgun & Prof. Benjamin Ineichen (DCR)
LLM4Humans - Empowering humans with local LLMs in research and clinical practice
Funding: 500'000 CHF
Lead: Prof. Sören Huwendiek & Prof. Benjamin Ineichen (DCR)
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Learn more about the DigiKProfilierungsprojekte Grant here.
Strategic Japanese-Swiss Science and TechnologyÂ
Programme Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation
Cortico-cortical evoked potentials for Assessing Brain Language Engagement (CABLE)
Funding: 298’000 CHF
Lead: Prof. Riki Matsumoto, Prof. Kathleen Seidel, Dr. Jonathan Wermelinger, Prof. Benjamin Ineichen (DCR)
Learn more about the Strategic Japanese-Swiss Science and
Technology Programme here.
ENLIGHT Incubator Grant
ENLIGHT
Learn more about the ENLIGHT Incubator Grant here.
Funding: 30'000 CHF
Lead:Â Dr. Sharon Mitchell (DCR), Prof. Lars Hemkens (DCR), Dr. Perrine Janiaud (DCR), Prof. Eva Segelov (DCR), Prof. Declan Devane,
Prof. Shaun Treweek
Advancing 3R – Animals, Research and Society
(NRP 79) Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation
Reduction and Replacement of animal models for antiviral testing using 3D human respiratory epithelia
Funding:Â 25'000 CHF
Lead: Prof. Caroline Tapparel, Sophie Clément, Prof. Benjamin Ineichen (DCR)
Learn more about the Advancing 3Rs Programme here.
Want to learn more about how the DCRÂ can
support you throughout a general grant application process?
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Read more here.