Four new professorships to drive forward diabetes research in Bern

The University of Bern and the Diabetes Center Berne (DCB) are together creating four professorships in the field of diabetes technology research and development. This will boost the international profile of diabetes research in Bern and strengthen its role as a center of medicine in the long term. The four professorships are to be financed with 417,000 Swiss francs per annum each over a period of 12 years. A quarter of this funding is being covered by the University of Bern and three quarters by the DCB. Holders of the new tenure-track assistant professorships will work in areas of diabetes technology and clinical research, and will draw on findings from their research in clinical use and teaching. For the Diabetes Center Berne, the new professorships are an important milestone in achieving the foundation's goal of tackling challenges in the field of diabetes technology and improving patient outcomes. Chairman of the foundation board Dr. h.c. Willy Michel is delighted with the new posts.