3 November 2026
SNSF Funds Five Projects from DKF Research Groups
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is supporting five projects led by researchers affiliated with research groups at the Department of Clinical Research (DKF), with a combined funding volume of approximately 5.2 million Swiss francs. The funded projects address questions relating to diagnostics, cancer treatment and healthcare delivery. The SNSF funding will enable the research teams to investigate these topics in greater depth over the coming years.
The grants were awarded under the SNSF's Project Funding scheme, following the submission deadline of 1 April 2026. The funding periods range from three to four years, with start dates between October 2026 and March 2027.
![[Translate to English:] Alain Amstutz](https://dkf.unibas.ch/fileadmin/_processed_/c/1/csm_DKF-SNF-Projektfoerderung-2026-Alain-Amstutzpng_10ee1c3b00.png)
Universitätsspital Basel
Matthias Briel Research Group & Niklaus Labhardt Research Group
A Sequential Factorial Trial Platform for Evidence-Based CHW Programme Expansion in Southern Africa: Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Health System Impact
SNSF Project 10010504
Funding Period: 1 March 2027 through 28 February 2031
Lead Applicant
Alain Amstutz, Senior Research Associate, Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel
![[Translate to English:] Mirjam Christ-Crain](https://dkf.unibas.ch/fileadmin/_processed_/d/3/csm_DKF-SNF-Projektfoerderung-2026-Christ-Crain_d86c87daea.png)
Universitätsspital Basel
Mirjam Christ-Crain Research Group
Mannitol stimulated copeptin for the diagnosis of Arginine Vasopressin (AVP)-deficiency– a randomized cross-over diagnostic international multicenter study, the COMPASS study
SNSF Project 10009477
Funding Period: 1 December 2026 through 30 November 2030
Lead Applicant
Mirjam Christ-Crain, Chief Physician, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel
![[Translate to English:] Melpomeni Fani](https://dkf.unibas.ch/fileadmin/_processed_/0/2/csm_DKF-SNF-Projektfoerderung-2026-Fani_beb30b8ae5.png)
Universitätsspital Basel
CREaTE: Cholecystokinin Receptor alpha-particle Therapy
SNSF Project 10010594
Funding Period: 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2029
Lead Applicant
Melpomeni Fani, Head of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel
![[Translate to English:] Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz](https://dkf.unibas.ch/fileadmin/_processed_/0/8/csm_DKF-SNF-Projektfoerderung-2026-Heinzelmann-Schwarz_e8fea84f07.png)
Universitätsspital Basel
Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz Research Group
Window-of-opportunity trial data for multi-omics and functional modeling
SNSF Project 10010979
Funding Period: 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2030
Lead Applicant
Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz, Chief Physician, Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, and Co-Head of the Women's Clinic, University Hospital Basel; Vice Dean for Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel
![[Translate to English:] Marco von Strauss und Torney](https://dkf.unibas.ch/fileadmin/_processed_/d/2/csm_DKF-SNF-Projektfoerderung-2026-Von-Strauss-Und-Torney_28102fcc1a.png)
Universitätsspital Basel
Marco von Strauss und Torney Research Group
Research on effective strategies after immunotherapy for mismatch repair-deficient early-stage GI tumors – RESIST study
SNSF Project 10010813
Funding period: 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2030
Lead Applicant
Marco von Strauss und Torney, Senior Physician in Visceral Surgery, Head of the Surgical Research Group and Deputy Head of Colorectal Surgery, Clarunis – Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel