The structuring of genomic research can be considered as a major achievement of the NCCR at the institutional, regional and national level. Within the University of Geneva, the NCCR Genetics was transformed into the “Institute of Genetics and Genomics in Geneva (iGE3)”. At the regional level, iGE3 is one of the three “poles of expertise” in genetics and genomics within the Lemanic region, along with the “Center for Integrative Genomics” (CIG) at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), created by NCCR members, and the school of life sciences at EPFL.
The three universities in the Lake of Geneva area have benefited from their association with an NCCR in genetics and genomics, as documented by the recent impressive development of this field both in terms of the recruitment of top foreign scientists and the number of young researchers trained in the NCCR. At the national level, the NCCR’s legacy includes the consolidation of six technological platforms, which are still operating, after being fully integrated into their host academic institutions (cf. table below). The NCCR Genetics has played an important role in bringing together the major actors involved in these developments within a powerful network.
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Number of created professorships | - 3 new full professors
- 3 new assistant professors (tenure track)
- 3 replacements (i.e. retired professors replaced by professor participating in the NCCR)
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Junior group leaders | - The NCCR did not install junior group leaders.
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Infrastructure / platforms | - Genomics facility at University of Geneva
- Bioimaging facility at University of Geneva
- Zootechnical platform at University of Geneva
- Lentiviral transgenic platform at EPF Lausanne
- Metabolic Evaluation facility (MEF) at University of Lausanne
- Drosophila center (Fly C31) at University of Zurich
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NCCR network | - University of Geneva, EPF Lausanne, University of Lausanne, ISREC Lausanne, University of Basel, University of Zurich, Friedrich Miescher Institute Basel
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