Awards

PD Dr. Patrick Badertscher receives the 2025 Research Award from the Basel Cardiovascular Foundation The Basel Cardiovascular Foundation has awarded the 2025 Research Award to PD Dr. Patrick Badertscher. With this award, the Foundation recognizes exceptional scientific achievement of particular significance for the CRIB/USB. PD Dr. Badertscher has successfully secured a research grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) as part of the highly competitive IICT (Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial) call for proposals. The grant, worth over CHF 1.5 million, will enable the implementation of a Switzerland-wide clinical research project on drug therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation. The project builds on the groundbreaking work of CRIB/USB in the field of atrial fibrillation, particularly the Swiss-AF study led by Prof. Michael Kühne. By awarding the 2025 Research Prize, the Basel Cardiovascular Foundation recognizes both the scientific achievements of PD Dr. Badertscher and the outstanding research strength of CRIB/USB. März 2026 Dr. Peter Hämmerle receives a Grant for the Swiss-AF Autonomics Project from the Swiss Foundation for Rhythmology The “Swiss-AF Autonomics” project investigates whether atrial fibrillation recurrence can be predicted based on heart rate variability in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation via pulsed-field ablation for the first time. The goal is to develop digital ECG biomarkers that can be used in clinical practice to modify ablation strategies in the future. Patient recruitment takes place exclusively at the University Hospital Basel. “Swiss-AF Autonomics” is affiliated with the “Swiss-AF PVI Registry” and is co-supervised by Prof. Meyer-Zürn and Prof. Kühne.

PD Dr. Patrick Badertscher

Dr. Peter Hämmerle