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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Event
 

All PhaNuSpo members are cordially invited to the PhaNuSpo Christmas Party on 3 December 2025 at 5p.m.! Don't forget to register.
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate Julia Arapovic (Nutritional Sciences) attended the 17th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting "From Molecules to Organisms - Interactions and Interventions" in Innsbruck, Austria, where she had the...
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate Runqing Ma (Sport Science) attended the 15th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sport IACSS 2025, Tokyo, Japan, where she also presented her research. Read more about her...
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Lecture
 

All the PhaNuSpo PhDs are invited to the Onboarding reception starting at 13:00. Register via email! New PhDs, please don't forget to register for the workshop!
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Defence
 

Thesis title: Exercise therapy in Post-COVID-19 patients: Effects of different training modalities on physical function, symptoms and health-related quality of life.

Date & time: Monday, 3 November...
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Defence
 

Thesis title: Biomechanical analysis of movement patterns, muscle forces, and joint contact forces in elite powerlifters during the squat at increasing intensity conditions.

Date & time: Friday, 24...
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Latest publications

Staufer, Theresa ; Kopatz, Verena ; Pradel, Alice et al. / Biodistribution of nanoplastics in mice : advancing analytical techniques using metal-doped plastics. In: Communications Biology. 2025 ; Vol. 8, No. 1.
Benčurová, Katarína ; Balber, Theresa ; Weissenböck, Victoria et al. / Preclinical evaluation of the potential PARP-imaging probe [carbonyl-11C]DPQ. In: EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry. 2025 ; Vol. 10, No. 1. pp. 1.
Stock, Valentina ; Hofer, Rebecca ; Lochmann, Franziska et al. / Tolterodine is a novel candidate for assessing CYP3A4 activity through metabolic volatiles to predict drug responses. In: Scientific Reports. 2025 ; Vol. 15, No. 1. pp. 2462.
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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors