Partnerships / Links
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The CIG partners and sponsors
CIG partners
Large research programs CIG members are part of
Competitive funding at the CIG
Life science research in the Lemanic area
The University of Lausanne and its research in life sciences
Studying/working at the CIG/UNIL and/or living in Lausanne/in Switzerland
Seminars and events in life sciences academic research in the lemanic area
Life sciences for the public on the web
Science news (links to media, podcasts, etc.)
Live life sciences : molecular and cell biology videos libraries
How to communicate science : tools for scientists
Organizations active at the Interface between science and society
Funding & career development possibilities for researchers
Research funding organisations, foundations, etc.
Databases to find funding for PhD students/postdocs, research projects etc.
Academic associations
Resources on career development for scientists
Stakeholders organizations
Organizations active in Science Policy in Switzerland and abroad
Organizations active at the Interface between science and society
The CIG partners and sponsors
CIG partners
FBM departments
SIB (Swiss Institute for Bioinformatics)
EPFL SV
UNIGE Sciences Biologie
Ludwig Center for Cancer Research of the University of Lausanne (LICR@UNIL)
Artists-in-Labs
Large research programs CIG members are part of
Current projects
Systemsx.ch : Plant Growth in a Changing environment (C.Fankhauser)
NCCR plant survival (C.Fankhauser)
NCCR frontiers in genetics (N.Hernandez, W.Herr, B.Thorens, W.Wahli...)
ENCODE (encyclopedia Of DNA Elements)
Aneuploidy
EUMODIC, that builds upon the comprehensive database of standardised phenotyping protocols
Finished projects
NRP 50 : Endocrine Disruptors : relevance to Humans, Animals and Ecosystems (B.Desvergne, W.Wahli)
EUMORPHIA, understanding Human Disease Through Mouse Genetics
EURODIA : Functional genomics of pancreatic beta cells and Of tissues involved in control of the endocrine pancreas for prevention and Treatment of type 2 diabetes
SOUTH : Application-oriented studies on regulatory networks involved in lipid homeostasis and atherosclerosis (2002-2006)
HEPADIP : hepatic and adipose tissue and functions in the metabolic syndrome (B.Thorens)
Evolution of Human Cognition (H.Kaessmann)
EU STREP grant
Competitive funding at the CIG
Swiss National Science Foundation
European Community
ERC European Research Council
EMBO
NIH
Swiss Cancer League
Fondation Leenaards
Fondation Désirée et Niels Yde
Fondation Jérôme lejeune
Fondation Novartis
Germaine de Stael's program
Human Frontier Science Program
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
Roche Research Foundation
Swiss Cancer League
Telethon
Toyobo biotechnology Foundation
UNIL FBM projets de recherche interdisciplinaires
Fonds du Dr. E. Rub
Fondation du 450ème UNIL
Contributors from the private sector :
Basilea Pharmaceutica AG
Bioresearch
Glaxosmithkline
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals
Pentapharm
Sanofi Aventis
Serono
UCB Pharma SA
Life science research in the Lemanic area
The University of Lausanne and its research in life sciences
University of Lausanne (UNIL)
Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), UNIL
The departments of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, UNIL
Studying/working at the CIG/UNIL and/or living in Lausanne/in Switzerland
Doing a phd at the CIG
The School of Biology, UNIL
The Doctoral School, FBM, UNIL
FBM phd fellowships
The Student's handbook, UNIL
Informations and links to prepare your arrival at the CIG
General information about science and for scientists in Switzerland
General information about science and for scientists in Switzerland
Informations and links to know more about Lausanne and its surroundings
Seminars and events in life sciences academic research in the lemanic area
Seminars at the CIG (Google calendar available)
Events at the FBM UNIL
The CIG Symposium
Events at the EPFL Life Sciences unit
Events at the Science Faculty of the University of Geneva
Life sciences for the public on the web
Science news (links to media, podcasts, etc.)
In the swiss media
Radio Suisse Romande
Impatience
La Science de Pain
Télévision Suisse Romande
36,9
Science suisse
Posez vos questions directement à des chercheurs
Artists-in-Labs
Radios francophones
Les Savanturiers de France Inter
L'Aventure Humaine, le regard d'Albert Jaccard sur France Culture
Continent science, sur France Culture
Science Publique, sur France Culture
International media
New Scientist
The Scientist
Science News Alerts CH
Science News Alerts CH
Francophone (Québec)
In english : Eurekalert
Swiss association of science journalism
Science on podcasts, videos and RSS feeds
Le biomagazine de la Cité des Sciences de La Villette
Séminaires, colloques et conférences du Collège de France
Science update on video at the « New Scientist »
The Scientific American podcasts : daily and weeky updates
Educational radio program on microbiology
A daily or weekly update on research from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The BBC World Service's weekly look at new developments in science from around the world.
The podcast of the BBC Science, Technology, Future FOCUS magazine
NATURE podcasts : Every show features the best from the week's edition of Nature including interviews with the people behind the science, and in-depth commentary and analysis from journalists covering science around the world. With specialized podcasts on Genetics, Cancer biology, Systems biology, etc.
The CELL Press podcast : Cell Press publishes quarterly podcasts featuring interviews with leading scientists from around the world.
The SCIENCE Magazine podcast : Science's weekly podcast takes you on a tour of some interesting stories in the journal and on its sister sites.
The PNAS podcast : Listen to brief, 5-minute, nontechnical conversations with cutting-edge researchers, Academy members, and policy makers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in PNAS, plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us.
The LANCET's podcast : Listen to The Lancet's weekly and monthly podcasts for author interviews and expert discussions on clinical practice, evidence, and campaigns.
Educational resources on life sciences on the web
Un site éducatif sur les bases de la génétique classique et moléculaire
European Molecular Biology Laboratory « science in school » program
Biologie cellulaire animée
Un site sur la cellule utilisant l'appui de videos de cellules réelles
Bioclip : Marius explore la cellule
Ressources multimedia en français destinées à l'enseignement de la Biologie Cellulaire
Fondation Gen Suisse.
L'espace enfant du réseau romand Science&cité
Le site du Palais de la découverte de Paris
Sagascience : les dossiers éducatifs du CNRS français, dossier « la Cellule Animale »
FUTURA-Sciences, le magazine de l'innovation, de la science et de la découverte
Le génie du génome, jeux sur la génétique
Plus de liens...
Biovisions : movie « The Inner life of the Cell »
Free science videos and lectures
European Molecular Biology Laboratory « Science in School » program
Neuroscience for kids
The biology project : an online interactive resource for learning biology
From the Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
A multimedia guide to cancer biology
Your genes your health : a multimedia guide on genetic disorders
Scientists explain their research on videos (J.Watson, S.Paabo, M.Ridley, etc.)
Nobel laureates in science and medicine and a presentation explaining their discoveries
The science that led to DNA
Learn.genetics : the genetic science learning center of the University of Utah
DNA resources
Live life sciences : molecular and cell biology videos libraries
A large collection of annotated videos of cell biology on the site of the Journal of Cell Biology
The American Society for Cell Biology Image & Video Library is a growing collection of images, videos, and digital texts that illustrate the structure, function and biology of the cell, the fundamental unit of life
This web resource presents an organized directory of cell and molecular animations, as well as a collection of original tutorials for life science professionals learning 3D visualization
A large collection of developmental and cell biology videos
Journal of Visualized Experiments (jove) is a video journal for biological research (videos of experimental protocols)
How to communicate science : tools for scientists
How to communicate science : a guide for scientists
Communicating science : tools for scientists and engineers
Organizations active at the Interface between science and society
Interface Science-Société UNIL
L'Eprouvette
Artists-in-Labs
La science appelle les jeunes
Les journées du Gène
Science et Cité
Swiss academy of Natural Sciences
Passeports vacances
Fondation Claude Verdan
Bancs Publics, Science et Culture
Reseau romand Science et société
Espace des inventions, Lausanne
Swiss association of science journalists
Funding & career development possibilities for researchers
Research funding organisations, foundations, etc.
EU FP7
EMBO
ERC European Research Council
Human Frontier Science Program
Swiss Cancer League
Program « For Women in Science »
Contact group for Research Matters
Federation of Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
Fondation novartis
Fondation Leenards
Fondation Velux
Fonds du Dr. E. Rub
Fondation du 450ème UNIL
Databases to find funding for PhD students/postdocs, research projects etc.
Sciencemag
Mobility Embo
Rdinfo
Searchable repertoire of swiss Foundations
Association of Swiss Grantmaking Foundations
Academic associations
USGEB (Union of the Swiss Societies for Experimental Biology)
Federation of Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
Federation of european microbiological societies
Société académique vaudoise
Resources on career development for scientists
On Science Magazine website
On Nature Website
Stakeholders organizations
Organizations active in Science Policy in Switzerland and abroad
Swiss Academy of Sciences (scnat)
Swiss Science and Technology Council, SSTC
State Secretariat for Education and Research SER
Switzerland's network of scientific advisers
Swiss National Science Foundation
Conference universitaire suisse CUS
Reseau future : communauté d'intérêts regroupant des partenaires des hautes écoles et des milieux scientifiques et politiques
The innovation promotion agency CTI
Swisscore
European Science Foundation
Euroscience
Organizations active at the Interface between science and society
Interface Science-Société UNIL
L'Eprouvette
Artists-in-Labs
La science appelle les jeunes
Les journées du Gène
Science et Cité
Swiss academy of Natural Sciences
Passeports vacances
Fondation Claude Verdan
Bancs Publics, Science et Culture
Reseau romand Science et société
Espace des inventions, Lausanne
Swiss association of science journalists
