Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award

The Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award is a joint project of the Department for BioMedical Research DBMR and the Foundation Johanna Dürmüller-Bol to support a young researcher of the Faculty of Medicine in his/her early career. The research award honours a promising research project, which should provide the base for a successful application for a peer reviewed, competitive grant. MD, PhD, MD-PhD researchers of the Faculty of Medicine, who are not Lab Group Leaders and have not received the habilitation, and are under the direct supervision of a mentor are eligible to apply. The award amounts to CHF 30’000.

The call for submissions for the Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2025 will open early 2025. 

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2024

Research Award for project on the role of mitochondrial energy metabolism in adrenal androgen excess in children

At the DBMR BioMedical Research on Wednesday, 3 July 2024, Prof. Dr. Carsten Riether announced the winner of the Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2024. The DBMR congratulates Andrea Felser, MD PhD, this year's winner, for her project “The role of mitochondrial energy metabolism in adrenal hyperandrogenism: mechanisms and clinical implications”.

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2023

Research Award for project on the neural mechanisms involved in emotional processing during sleep

At the DBMR BioMedical Research on Wednesday, 5 July 2023, Prof. Dr. Volker Enzmann announced the winner of the Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2023. The DBMR congratulates Mattia Aime, PhD, this year's winner, for his project “REM sleep and emotions: the missing link for a better life quality”.

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2022

Research Award for the project: The pandemic impact on circulation and diversity of a respiratory virus

At the DBMR Day of BioMedical Research on 6 July 2022, Prof. Dr. Volker Enzmann announced the winner of the Johanna Dürmüller-bol DBMR Research Award 2022. The DBMR congratulates Emma Britt Hodcroft, PhD, this year’s winner, for her project “Investigating the impact of pandemic restrictions on circulation and genetic diversity of a respiratory virus”.

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2021

Research Award for peritoneal injury repair and adhesion formation

The Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2021 was awarded to Dr. Joel Zindel for his research on defining macrophage-dependent mesothelial cell recruitment in peritoneal injury repair and adhesion formation.

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2020

Research Award for project on Prostate Cancer

The Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2020 was awarded to Joanna Triscott for her research on metabolic vulnerabilities in advanced prostate cancer.

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2019

Research Award for project on Heart Transplantation

The Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2019 was awarded to Maria-Nieves Sanz for her research on inflammatory processes during heart transplantations.

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2018

Research Award for project on Maternal Microbiota

The Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2018 was awarded to Dr.rer.nat. Stephanie Ganal-Vonarburg for her research on investigating the role of maternal microbiota in durably shaping intestinal immunity and gene expression in the offspring through epigenetic mechanisms.

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2017

Research Award for project on New Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

The Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2017 was awarded to Dr. med. Manuela Funke-Chambour for her research on Autophagy as a New Therapeutical Target for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.