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Projektausschreibung MINT.III - 2021
Das Förderprogramm «MINT Schweiz» des Bundes unterstützt Projekte und Initiativen zur Förderung von MINT-Kompetenzen von Kindern und Jugendlichen in der Schweiz (MINT steht für Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik) unter anderem mit besonderem Fokus auf die Vermittlung digitaler Kompetenzen, die über die reine Anwendung hinaus gehen.
Das Gesuchsverfahren erfolgt in 2 Schritten: Aufgrund einer kurzen Projektdarstellung (Stufe 1) werden aussichtsreiche Vorschläge zur Einreichung eines vollen Antrags (Stufe 2) eingeladen.
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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.