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SF Board Project Calls to Support Strategic Research Priorities at University Units of the Inselspital

The SF Board issues an annual call for collaborative research projects that contribute to the implementation of Strategy 2030 in patient-oriented and translational research. Funding is provided for three years.

Projects on the topic of "Data Science/AI" are eligible for the 2026 call. Topics include data science, artificial intelligence (e.g., machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks), and the extraction and analysis of large clinical data sets. Projects must be carried out in collaboration with the Department of Digital Medicine (DDM).

For all details on the current call for proposals, please refer to the document below. More information about the SF Board can be found here.

The Faculty of Medicine is committed to promoting excellence in research and teaching. It offers researchers and lecturers who distinguish themselves through outstanding achievements in teaching and/or research the opportunity to become members of the Faculty.

The Evaluation and Promotion Commission accepts applications via Selectus until June 30 each year.

Application for Faculty Membership on the Basis of Excellence in Teaching:

Please use this link to Selectus.

This application form (in German, automatic download) must be completed in the section on mandatory documents in Selectus.

Application for Faculty Membership on the Basis of Excellence in Research:

Please use this link to Selectus.

This application form (in German, automatic download) must be completed in the section on mandatory documents in Selectus.

For inquiries, please contact the Chair of the Evaluation and Promotion Committee: Prof. Dr. Marcel Arnold, University Clinic of Neurology (marcel.arnold@insel.ch).

Guidelines:

People honored to date:

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in research as of February 1, 2026:

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Deborah Stroka, Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine and Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR)
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Pilgrim, Department of Cardiology

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in research as of April 1, 2025:

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Sara Christina Meyer, Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory
Prof. Dr. med. David Seiffge, Department of Neurology

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in research as of August 1, 2023:

PD Dr. med. Johannes Kaesmacher, University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Disorders

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in research as of August 1, 2022:

Prof. Dr. med. Wolf Hautz, Department of Emergency Medicine
Prof. Dr. med. Gilles Wandeler, Department of Infectious Diseases

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in teaching as of August 1, 2021:

Prof. Sören Huwendiek, MD, PhD, MME, Institute for Medical Education

The Alumni MedBern Association supports projects within the Faculty of Medicine that benefit teaching, research or public relations. In particular, innovative projects are supported that are beneficial to a broad range of staff and students of the Faculty. You will find the regulations for the support of projects by Alumni MedBern here (in German).

In order to perform competitively in certain research areas, cost-intensive equipment, among others, is necessary. However, major investments can only be made to a limited extent with ordinary operating funds. The Investment Fund for Cost-Intensive Equipment for Research co-finances such acquisitions.

This funding instrument is currently being reviewed. More information can be found on this website of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Innovation.

Applications for funding of research equipment must be submitted by the institutes and clinics to the Resources Committee. An annual deadline for submission is held each October.

Further information and forms will be found here.