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

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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidates Tanja Pfleger and Jakob Schmolz (both Pharmaceutical Sciences) attended the Skin Forum 2026 in Malmö, Sweden, where they presented their research posters and Tanja gave an oral...
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Awards
 

Congratulations to the Doctoral School Managers from all 18 doctoral schools at the University of Vienna, who were honoured with the “Smart Collaboration” Award at the university’s summer festival on...
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Event
 

Kick-start your PhD journey at Orientation Week! Use the last week of September to gain valuable insights into navigating your PhD successfully at the University of Vienna.
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PhD Corner
 

Nine PhD students from the AIDD project (Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery) recently participated in the HIPS Symposium 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany, taking part in two days of scientific exchange,...
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate Kilian Gandolf (Nutritional Sciences) presented his research poster at the IARC@60 Conference “Cancer Research into Action” in Lyon, France. Read more about his experience!
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Calls & Opportunities
 

Prof. Weinzinger is looking for two motivated students to join her group! The positions are part of a WWTF-funded precision medicine project focusing on an ultra-rare neurological disease (GNB1...
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Latest publications

S Abdulrahman, Mohammed ; Ibrahim, Nasir A ; M Elkady, Fathy et al. / Antibacterial and antibiofilm evaluation of biogenic ternary CuO-AgO-MgO nanocomposite against clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. In: Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology. 2026 ; Vol. 54, No. 1. pp. 223-247.
Aichinger, Lisa ; Duswald, Kristina ; Pakusic, Doris et al. / Evaluating cellular effects of PET microplastics in 2D/3D models: viability, oxidative stress, and comprehensive methodological considerations. In: Microplastics and Nanoplastics. 2026 ; Vol. 6, No. 1.
Kopatz, Verena ; Resch, Ulrike ; Draganic, Kristina et al. / Polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics in a colitis mouse model – effects on biodistribution, macrophage polarization, and gut microbiome. In: Microplastics and Nanoplastics. 2026 ; Vol. 6, No. 1.
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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors