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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Defence
 

Thesis title: A structure-based view on molecular initiating events (MIEs) related to developmental neurotoxicity (DNT).

Date & time: Monday, 1 June 2026, start at 09:00 CET.
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Workshop
 

Open Science Seminar focusing on publishing and peer-review in STEM field. The seminar will be online on 24 June 2026, 12:00-13:00 and you can pre-submit your questions via Moodle! Don't forget to...
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Event
 

Demonstration of University staff and students in Vienna on 27 May 2026, 13:00 CET.

Meeting point at the Main Building of the University of Vienna.
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate Markus Astl (Sport Science) travelled to the Stanford University in USA, where he attended the OpenSim+ Advanced Workshop. Read more about his experience!
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate Ilia Steshin (Pharmaceutical Sciences) took part in the "Challenges in Modelling Ion Channels: Simulations Meet Experiments" conference in Lausanne, Switzerland. Read more about his...
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Defence
 

Thesis title: The antiproliferative activity of evodiamine in vascular smooth muscle cells: mechanistic studies

Date & time: Monday, 15 June 2026, start at 13:00 CET
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Latest publications

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.
Rashed, Jamal ; Majed, Ahmed A. ; Aufy, Mohammed et al. / Structural insights and biological evaluation of thiazolidine-phenazone hybrids as dual antidiabetic and antioxidant agents. In: Journal of Molecular Structure. 2026 ; Vol. 1368.
Millard, Marlon ; Dzedulionytė Müldür, Karolina ; Kilian, Jonas et al. / Synthesis, in silico and in vitro evaluation of N-phenylbenzimidazole derivatives targeting muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. In: Bioorganic Chemistry. 2026 ; Vol. 178.
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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors