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Catherine Romand & Clémence Althabegoïty
With this sun shade woven from wicker, basket maker Catherine Romand and designer Clémence Althabegoïty have combined their skills to create an object as poetic as it is futuristic.
Nadège Mouyssinat
As spectacular as it is unique, Console Pseudospheres is a real technical feat that demanded four years of work from the design to the final stages of its creation. A remarkable work, honored with the Liliane Bettencourt Prize...
Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Cloves Syndrome
In 2018, Dr. Canaud’s team discovered a game-changing drug for Cloves syndrome, a rare genetic disease leading to the anarchic development of certain organs. The Foundation supports the team's fundamental research to discover the mechanisms underlying this condition.
Paul Conduit
Microtubules, which help make up the skeleton of cells, are required for neuronal growth and stability and help dictate the shape of these cells. By studying the elements necessary for microtubule formation, Paul Conduit and his...
Sophie Ugolini
The survival of organisms depends on their ability to defend themselves against their environment. Sophie Ugolini aims to shed light on how the nervous system and the immune system work together to repair tissue damage and ward...
Simonetta Gribaldo
The cell envelope, often referred to as the membrane, is the main interface between an organism and its environment. It is one of the cell’s oldest and most essential components. Simonetta Gribaldo and her team at the Institut...
Rebekka Wild
Glycosaminoglycans are complex chains of sugars found on the surface of cells. Often attached to proteins, they are involved in a wide variety of functions and diseases. With funding from Impulscience ®, Rebekka Wild is trying to...
Ashley Nord
Most bacteria on Earth aggregate with one another in communities called biofilms, which play a key role in many global challenges, from antibiotic resistance to food and water safety. Ashley Nord studies the formation of biofilms...
Anna Beyeler
Anxiety is a natural physiological response to danger or stress that guides our everyday behaviour. Over 25% of the population suffers from anxiety at one point or another in life. Anna Beyeler plans to dissect the anatomy and...
Alexandre Baffet
The human cerebral cortex is known for its complexity and large size, which are key to the development of functions specific to humans, such as language. Alexandre Baffet aims to understand part of this unique complexity, that...