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

Retreat
 

We are pleased to invite our PhaNuSpo members to 2 days of exciting scientific and social program with one overnight stay at Stift Seitentstetten in Lower Austria.

Research
 

On May 20th, more than 50 stations invite visitors to marvel and participate in the in the Long Night of Research in the main building of the University of Vienna, on campus and at other locations. ...

PhD Corner
 

We are looking forward to meeting you for our second PhaNuSpo Get-Together.

With best wishes from the Directors' team, student representatives and executive manager.

Public presentation
 

The next public presentations of PhD thesis projects will be held online on Thursday 02 June 2022, 9:00 - 13:30 CET. Online Moodle BBB...

Research
 

The team around PhaNuSpo-PI Prof. Judith M. Rollinger from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Division of Pharmacognosy) is starting a joint project in cooperation with the Schwabe Group.

Summer School
 

Paris - Oslo - Berlin. Visit your favorite summerschool and discuss topics like global health, climate crisis, sustainability, or democracy. Click here for further information.

Latest publications


Chavan, Rohit ; Lefèbre, Jonathan ; Jochová, Kateřina et al. / Fucosyl glycosides for DC-SIGN targeting : Fucosylation strategies, synthesis and binding studies of model compounds. In: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 2025 ; Vol. 123. pp. 118164.

Cologna, Viktoria ; Mede, Niels G ; Berger, Sebastian et al. / Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries. In: Nature Human Behaviour. 2025.

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45 PIs/Professors