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Transformativer Wandel ist notwendig, dringend und möglich
Um unser Überleben und Wohlergehen sicherzustellen, ist es dringend und notwendig, Ansichten, Strukturen und Praktiken hin zu einer gerechten und nachhaltigen Gesellschaft anzupassen. Ein solch transformativer Wandel sei herausfordernd, aber möglich, sagt der Weltbiodiversitätsrat IPBES am Mittwoch. Über 101 führende internationale Expertinnen und Experten aus 42 Ländern haben die zugrundeliegenden Ursachen des Biodiversitätsverlusts und die entscheidenden Hebel für eine systemweite Transformation untersucht. Demnach brauche es einen grundlegenden Wandel, im Ausmass vergleichbar mit jenem der Industriellen Revolution, um die Erhaltung und nachhaltige Nutzung der biologischen Vielfalt weltweit und die nachhaltigen Entwicklungsziele zu erreichen.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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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.