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Forschende inhaftiert im Iran: Erleichterung und höchste Besorgnis
Various researchers have been imprisoned in Iran for several years, accused of espionage or cooperation with hostile states. Of the 7 researchers from several countries, 6 have been released during the last 12 months: a month ago the French-Iranian citizen Fariba Adelkhah, yesterday the Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert. The Swiss Academies of Arts amd Sciences and their Delegate for Human Rights have continuously intervened in support of these imprisoned researchers and are most relieved by these positive developments. However, they are gravely concerned about Ahmadreza Djalali, the Swedish-Iranian researcher still in prison and facing the death penalty.
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Young Talents in Clinical Research: Call 2026
With the Young Talents in Clinical Research program, the Gottfried and Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation and the SAMS wish to encourage young medical doctors to start out in clinical research. Dementia Research Switzerland – Synapsis Foundation is now supporting the program with additional funding in the field of neurodegeneration. In 2026, up to CHF 1.2 million is made available to finance protected research time and small research projects for junior researchers. The submission deadline is 30 June 2026.
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SPHN: From initiative to sustainable data infrastructure for research
Since 2017, the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) has been establishing a nationwide data infrastructure that makes clinical data from hospitals and other health data findable, interoperable, and securely accessible. In the main article of the current SAMS Bulletin, Prof. Matthias Baumgartner, SPHN Chair and member of the SAMS Executive Board, reflects on the two funding phases up to 2024 and provides an outlook through the end of 2028.
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smarter medicine: Top 5 list for Home Care published
The association «smarter medicine – Choosing Wisely Switzerland», of which the SAMS is a member, is committed to providing optimal healthcare in Switzerland. It encourages professional societies to draw up Top 5 lists defining interventions that should be avoided altogether or only used under specific conditions. In March 2026, the Academic Professional Group for Spitex Nursing of the Swiss Association for Nursing Science (VFP) published a Top 5 list.