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

Travel report
 

PhaNuSpo PhD students Christine Coffey, Elisabeth Eichenauer, Martina Redl and Sigrid Adelsberger attended the International Congress on Natural Products Research 2024 in Krakow, Poland.

Read more about their experiences and insights from the event.

Media
 

In episode 2, Johanna Sick gives insights into the field of exercise therapy and shares her personal experiences. Tune in to learn about how exercise might be benefitial in the rehabilitation of Long Covid and why it can be helpful to talk about your PhD journey with your therapist.

Travel report
 

The main conference in the field of sport research, the 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, took place in Glasgow from 2 to 5 July. Our PhD students Anna Moitzi (Spo), Johanna Sick (Spo) and Tamara Stelzer (Nu) were right in the middle of it all!

Read more about their impressions.

Research
 

PhD student Katja Csarmann is seeking healthy individuals to participate in a controlled study to test the effects of hop on the immune system.

Interested? Click on more for further informations.

Travel report
 

PhD student Rebecca Wagner-Kerschbaumer (Nutritional Sciences) attended the XXV World Congress of the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) in Galway, Ireland. This six-day conference took place from 23 June to 28 June.

Read more about her experiences.

Award/ Grant Winners
 

Für ihre Studie zur 3D-Herz-Ultraschall-Untersuchung bei Sportler*innen wurde die PhaNuSpo PhD-Studentin, Theresa Hofbauer (3. von links), auf der 90. DGK-Jahrestagung mit dem Hans-Blömer-Young Investigator Award für Klinische Herz-Kreislaufforschung ausgezeichnet. Wir gratulieren!

Latest publications


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2 Faculties and 3 Degree programmes

45 PIs/Professors