Sinergia grants for three University of Bern researchers

Eliane Jasmine Müller, Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern © Conrad v. Schubert - Three researchers at the University of Bern are receiving Sinergia grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for their research projects. The Swiss National Science Foundation's (SNSF) Sinergia program supports collaboration between two to four research groups. As the name suggests, the aim is to harness synergies between different research areas to facilitate interdisciplinary research with the prospect of breakthrough research. Daniel Candinas, Vice-Rector for Research of the University of Bern, is delighted with the success: "The University of Bern's interdisciplinary research is paying off once again and showing that it is highly relevant and very well connected. The Bernese researchers' three Sinergia projects also mainly stand out for their potential to generate major benefits for society." A total of 71 project leaders applied for the Sinergia grants, which were awarded in a competitive process. 15 research projects were approved, representing a success rate of 21%. Three of these were University of Bern projects, placing it among the most awarded in Switzerland.