Mission Statement

This doctoral programme intends to provide an internationally competitive scientific training of doctoral students in innovative pharmaceutical, nutritional and sport research.

The school wants to attract motivated students and to guide them towards scientific excellence and independence in a truly unique and dynamic multi-as well as interdisciplinary environment to finally become well-educated, open-minded and responsible graduates. The cohorts trained and supported by the VDS PhaNuSpo are part of the vibrant research environment at the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Centre for Sport Science and University Sports of the University of Vienna.

Your Benefits

  • Co-supervision and mentoring from at least two experts in your field.
  • Low hierarchies and an open door policy.
  • Interdisciplinary exchange in the form of joint courses, seminars, retreats and social events.
  • Additional financial support e.g. in the form of completion or mobility grants.
  • A strong student voice.
  • Dedicated administrative support.

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 News

Media
 

Article in German.

Warum sind Schichtarbeiter*innen öfter von Übergewicht und damit verbundenen Krankheiten betroffen? Eine EU-weite Studie unter der Leitung der Uni Wien sucht nach Antworten – und...

Lecture
 

Join the exciting new seminar series on open science and data management! Experts from the University’s Bibliometrics Department and Open Access Office will offer practical advice and answer your...

PhD Corner
 

If you are a PhD or a master student interested in protein science and NMR, check out this new practicum by our PI Julien Orts!

Registration deadline: 13.1.2025

Travel report
 

Our PhD student Kevin Bischof (Nutritional Sciences) attended the 4th Junior Symposium of the Scientific Council of the DGSP in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and ÖSG Congress in Innsbruck, Austria. ...

Calls & Opportunities
 

The Department of Sports Medicine, Performance Physiology and Prevention (Head: Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Scharhag) offers you the opportunity to research, to teach in an internationally networked team...

Grants
 

The seed grants should be used for the preparation of a major funding application and the project must be relevant to the field of Data Science.

Application deadline: 31 October 2024

Latest publications


Janssen, Kerrin ; Kirchmair, Johannes ; Proppe, Jonny. / Relevance and Potential Applications of C2-Carboxylated 1,3-Azoles. In: ChemMedChem. 2024 ; Vol. 19, No. 21. pp. e202400307.

Li, Encan ; Boujeddaine, Najla ; Houtman, Marien J. C. et al. / Development of new Kir2.1 channel openers from propafenone analogues. In: British Journal of Pharmacology. 2024.

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