Bundesunterstützung Schweizerisches Institut für Allergie- und Asthmaforschung

• Research unit: SERI
• Project number: P2017-SIAF

Key words (English)

allergy, asthma, foundation, SFI, immunology, allergology, dermatology, University of Zurich, basic research

Research programs (English)

Research Groups:

• Immunology
  
• Dermatology
  
• Molecular Allergology
  
• Molecular Immunology

Short description (English)

The Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) is a department of the foundation Swiss Research Institutes for High Altitude Climate and Medicine Davos (SFI). The institute in its current form arised from the medical department of SFI in 1988.
SIAF performs applied, basic research in the field of allergies and asthma.The institute is in its nature a foundation, which is associated with the University of Zürich.

Project aims (German)

Das SIAF ist eine Forschungsstätte, die gemäss des Bundesgesetzes vom 7. Oktober 1983 über die Forschung [ http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/c420_1.html ] zum Teil durch den Bund finanziert wird.

Project aims (English)

Even as an institute with relatively small resources, compared to some well-known and highly acknowledged institutions and universities, the SIAF can compete in number of publications.
The more are the selection of projects, their originality and news content important for the institute’s success. The SIAF has contributed with original work and key findings in all fields of allergology and in some cases has changed the view of current understanding of the mechanisms leading to allergic inflammations.

Abstract (English)

For further information visit the SIAF website at:
http://www.siaf.uzh.ch/

Contact:
SIAF
Obere Strasse 22
CH-7270 Davos
Tel.:  [phone]
Fax: + 41 81 410 08 40
[e-mail]