Wulf Vater Dihydropyridine Research Award
Award for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of receptor research and ion channel research for independent individuals or research groups in the German-speaking region.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Recognition and promotion of basic research as well as the therapeutic application of dihydropyridines, particularly to deepen the understanding of cellular signaling mechanisms and their significance for therapy.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- Activity in the German-speaking region
- Independence from industry
- Significant contributions to the understanding of cellular signaling mechanisms and their therapeutic relevance in the last five years
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content and originality of the research
- Significance for the understanding of cellular signaling mechanisms
- Therapeutic relevance of the results
Description
The Wulf Vater Dihydropyridine Research Award honors outstanding scientific achievements in receptor and ion channel research and strengthens both basic and applied research on dihydropyridines in the German-speaking region. Endowed by the Wulf Vater Foundation at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, the award recognizes contributions that deepen the understanding of cellular signaling mechanisms and highlight their therapeutic relevance. The focus lies equally on innovation and originality as well as the practical significance of the results for health and medicine.
Prize recipients are independent individuals or research groups from industry who have made significant contributions in the past five years to the study of cellular signaling pathways and their therapeutic approaches. An independent jury evaluates submissions based on three key criteria: the innovation potential of the approaches, the contribution to understanding the underlying mechanisms, and therapeutic relevance. The award is aimed at scientists and researchers from Germany and Austria working at universities as well as research institutions. Through the continuous granting of this award, forward-looking projects are to be promoted, collaborations strengthened, and the visibility of dihydropyridine research sustainably increased.
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