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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Media
 

Our PI Jürgen Scharhag (Sport Science) was a guest in the Rudolphina podcast "An der Quelle", where he talked about the importance of sport for our health. Podcast and article in German.
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Defence
 

Thesis title: Study on breastfeeding behavior and infant nutrition in Austria.

Date & time: Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 10:00 CET.
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Calls & Opportunities
 

Join the Digital Innovation Lab, collaborate with students across disciplines, get access to the univie creative innovation space and unlock up to 10.000Є in seed funding at the end of the programme. ...
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate Amir Pasokh (Pharmaceutical Sciences) travelled to Rosensäle, Jena, Germany, to present his research at the Aging and Microbiome Conference 2025. Read more about his experience!
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Calls & Opportunities
 

Opportunity for German-speaking students: Im SoSe 2026 startet der nächste Durchgang des High Potential-Programms "NaturTalente" mit dem Schwerpunkt Life Sciences & Medizin. Bewerbung bis 26 Nov 2025.
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Next FÖP
 

09:30-12:00, seminar room 2D404 at UZAII, with an option to join via Zoom.

Join us! Five of our talented PhD candidates will present their research projects, offering us a glimpse into their...
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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