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 candidate Chuqi Chen (Sport Science) attended the 11th MathSport International Conference in Luxembourg.

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Our PhD candidates Hosein Fooladi, Huanni Zhang and Thi Ngoc Lan Vu (all Pharmaceutical Sciences) attended the 13th International Conference on Chemical Structures (ICCS) in Noordwijkerhout, The...
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate Roxane Jacob (Pharmaceutical Sciences) attended the International Conference on Chemical Structures (ICCS) in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.

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Calls & Opportunities
 

EUROPIN Summer School on Drug Design (SSDD25) – Vienna, September 14–19, 2025.

The summer school especially focuses on students and professionals who have a clear interest in learning the basics as...
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Event
 

Two days of inspiration, innovation, and connection at the historic Campus of the University of Vienna!

The Festival brings together researchers, students and research support staff to explore the...
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Awards
 

The AI4Health project, a joint initiative by Robimo GmbH, spin-off of the University of Vienna, and the Pharmacoinformatics Research Group led by our PI Gerhard Ecker, was named one of the top three...
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Latest publications

Goldmann, Ulrich ; Wiedmer, Tabea ; Garofoli, Andrea et al. / Data- and knowledge-derived functional landscape of human solute carriers. In: Molecular Systems Biology. 2025 ; Vol. 21, No. 6. pp. 599-631.
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.
El Boukhari, Reda ; Matin, Maima ; Bouissane, Latifa et al. / Enhancing human gut health : Global innovations in dysbiosis management. In: iMeta. 2025 ; Vol. 4, No. 3.
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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors