Support programmes
With our financial resources we support individual researchers and research teams with personal fellowships and project funding.
All about support programmes
Med7 - Research projects
Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Reproduction, Urogenital System
Scope
The scope of this expert panel includes basic, translational or clinical research in endocrinology, gastroenterology, hepatology, metabolism and nutrition, reproduction and the urogenital system in humans and animals.
Clinical research and innovative intervention studies (including medical devices, technologies and tools for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human and animal diseases) are eligible only if they address a fundamental scientific question.
In particular, the following topics are covered (not exhaustive):
Diabetes
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
- Reproduction
Endocrinology
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
- Reproduction
- Development
- Sex and gender studies, addressing biomedical aspects
Gastroenterology
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
Gynaecology
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
Hepatology
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
Metabolism and nutrition
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
- Reproduction
- Obesity
Human reproduction
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
- (Assisted) reproduction
- Fertility preservation
Reproduction of animals
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
- (Assisted) reproduction
- Preservation of endangered species
Urogenital
- Cell biology
- Physiology and pathophysiology
- Imaging
- Reproduction
- Development
Members - Composition 2025
| Name | Institution | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | ||
| Burra Patricia | Padua University | |
| Members | ||
| Casarini Livio | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia | |
| Collet Tinh-Hai | Geneva University Hospitals,University of Geneva | |
| Dombrowicz David | Inserm (National Institute of Health and Medical Research) | |
| Irazabal Mira Maria | Mayo Clinic | |
| Oliveira Paulo | University of Coimbra | |
| Oster Henrik | University of Lübeck | |
| Reimann Frank | University of Cambridge | |
| Santi Daniele | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia | |
| Saunders Philippa | The University of Edinburgh | |
| Timmermans Jean-Pierre | UAntwerpen | |
| Viennois Emilie | INSERM - University of Paris | |