Our vision
"To apply excellence in membrane transporter research to the treatment of human diseases"


What is the NCCR TransCure?
The NCCR TransCure brings together an interdisciplinary network consisting of 20 Swiss laboratories, located in Bern, Zurich, Lausanne and Basel.

The leading house is the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of Bern with Matthias A. Hediger as the director and Jean-Louis Reymond (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern) as the deputy director.

The National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure aims at fostering high quality basic science research in membrane biology and developing therapeutic measures to correct the dysfunction of transporter proteins and to contribute to the cure of the associated diseases.

Our goal is to determine the molecular architecture, function and regulation of transporters of therapeutic interest, to unravel their dysfunction in human diseases and to develop novel medicines.

Research
To make our vision become reality, a tight collaboration among clinicians, biologists and chemists (referred to as ”TransCure Trias”) is of utmost importance. The NCCR TransCure brings together the necessary expertise to promote high-quality basic science and translational research, and to facilitate a successful transition "from gene to drug". 
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Education
An important part of the NCCR TransCure activities is an interdisciplinary educational training program for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to train "next-generation biomedical scientists" capable of understanding the whole process from genes to drugs. Special emphasis will be placed on supporting the advancement of women in the field of translational research. Read more...