(2009-04-28) The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) supports novel, innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms of living organisms; topics range from molecular and cellular approaches to systems and cognitive neuroscience. A clear emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring biologists together with scientists from fields such as physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science and engineering to focus on problems at the frontier of the life sciences.

The current members of the Human Frontier Science Program are the G7 nations (including Canada through NSERC and CIHR), Australia, India, Republic of Korea, Norway, Switzerland, New Zealand and the non-G7 members of the European Union, who are represented by the European Commission.

The results for 2009 are now available.

For more details, including deadlines for upcoming competitions, see the Human Frontier Science Program website.