Academy
10.10.2019
Cochrane Library: Free Access to Scientific Knowledge
Read more CloseCurrent scientific findings are decisive for good medical practice. For this reason, the SAMS co-finances free access to the Cochrane Library for everyone living in Switzerland. The online library offers systematic reviews on a wide range of issues and allows one to quickly find out about a topic without knowing all the relevant studies.
To promote the Cochrane Library as a high-quality source of information on medical issues, the FMH and the SAMS are launching a joint campaign in the «Bulletin des médecines suisses». Over the coming weeks, the journal will publish a number of ads and articles on how the Cochrane Library works and where its benefits, opportunities and limits lie.
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SPHN
01.10.2019
New factsheet about the Swiss Personalized Health Network
Read more CloseThe Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) is a national initiative aiming to lay the foundations required to make health-related data accessible for research across the country. The ultimate goal is to promote the development of personalized medicine and health in Switzerland. A newly published SPHN factsheet provides an overview of the vision, the mandate, its key actors and the governance structure.
Since the launch of SPHN in 2017, infrastructures have been analyzed, expanded and coordinated to efficiently manage health data and make them nationally accessible for research, by developing common standards. The initiative has adopted a federative approach by building upon existing data sources and infrastructures. To learn more about the initiative, download the factsheet or visit the SPHN website.
Factsheet SPHN 2019 (PDF)
Funding
09.07.2019
Eleven MD-PhD grants awarded
Read more CloseThe national MD-PhD program has awarded eleven grants to young physicians engaged in research to complete a doctorate in natural sciences, public health sciences and clinical research at a Swiss university. The synopsis of grantees gives an overview of the supported projects.
The national MD-PhD expert committee retained 11 young researchers for funding out of the 22 candidates preselected by the local MD-PhD committees. The grants cover the salary of grantees for two to three years. They are sponsored by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Swiss Cancer Research (KFS) and the SAMS. The next call for proposals of the National MD-PhD program will be launched in autumn 2019 with submission deadline on 15 December 2019.
Synopsis of grantees (PDF)
SPHN
28.05.2019
Common templates to facilitate data and material exchange
Read more CloseThe Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) and Swiss Biobanking Platform (SBP) have worked in close collaboration to deliver Data Transfer and Use Agreement and Material Transfer Agreement templates to facilitate data and material exchange in the context of academic research projects.
In order to be able to exchange data and samples for research projects between institutions, a Data Transfer and Use Agreement (DTUA) and/or Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) are required. As part of a national harmonization effort, SPHN and SBP have, together with Swiss universities, ETH-Domain institutions and University Hospitals, developed common templates for both documents. Details can be found in the newsletter published today.
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Publications
16.04.2019
The annual report 2018 is published online
Read more CloseThe SAMS keeps up with the times and publishes its annual report online only. We use the advantages of the internet to link the review with further information and ongoing activities.
Perhaps you will find the commission in which you were involved or the title of your project selected by our experts? We hope you will enjoy discovering or rediscovering the many highlights of 2018. Our report is available in German or French.
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Funding
12.04.2019
Young Talents in Clinical Research: Call 2019
Read more CloseWith the «Young Talents in Clinical Research» program, the Gottfried and Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation and the SAMS aim at encouraging young medical doctors to venture into clinical research. CHF 1 million is made available for this call with submission deadline set on 30 June 2019.
The program is conceived in two consecutive steps: Young medical doctors can start out in clinical research thanks to a «beginner grant» which guarantees them protected time for research by covering a portion of their salary. Interested grantees can then apply for a «project grant» to consolidate the acquired research skills during the next two years. More information can be found on our website.
Flyer «Young talents in clinical research» (PDF)
Funding
02.04.2019
KZS Fund call for proposals for young researchers in biomedical ethics
Read more CloseIn 2019, the SAMS is providing a total of CHF 250’000.– from the Käthe-Zingg-Schwichtenberg Fund (KZS Fund) to support junior researchers in biomedical ethics who wish to carry out an independent research project with a Seed Grant. The submission deadline is 15 June 2019.
Contributions for 2019 from the KZS Fund are provided to junior researchers aiming at an academic career in biomedical ethics. Up to CHF 50’000.– can be awarded per Seed Grant to explore novel research ideas, to realize a small, independent pilot project or to prepare a project proposal to be submitted to a larger funding agency. Details on the call and procedure for submission can be found on our website.
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Projects
15.03.2019
Recommendations to support young clinical researchers
Read more CloseThe SAMS is committed to a good scientific culture and thereby to improving the situation of young researchers. A working group has evaluated the existing instruments for the support of young scientists at university hospitals. The report published today summarizes the recommendations to strengthen and improve the current structures and instruments.
The working group recommends, among other things, the establishment of a web portal offering a direct access to the resources available to young clinical researchers. This portal is to be developed until mid-2020. More information can be found in the recommendations (in German or in French) available on our website.
Nachwuchsförderung in der klinischen Forschung – bestehende Instrumente und Bedarf (PDF)