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

Research
 

Mit der Argumentationswippe finden du gemeinsam mit Claudia Angele, Simone Hackl und Rebecca Wagner-Kerschbaumer heraus, wie Ernährung und Nachhaltigkeit zusammenhängen. Kommt vorbei, um das Entscheiden lernen zu erforschen!

Wann: 24.05.2024, 17 - 23 Uhr

Wo: UBB (University of Vienna Biology Building)

Research
 

Am Beispiel des Coronavirus zeigen Johannes Kirchmair, Matthias Welsch, Vincent-Alexander Scholz und Malena Brenek dir hier, wie Computer in der Forschung eingesetzt werden, um in kurzer Zeit Medikamente für neue Krankheiten zu finden.

Wann: 24.05.2024, 17 - 23 Uhr

Wo: UBB (University of Vienna Biology Building)

Summer School
 

Nutritional epigenetics as a new strategy for long, healthy life to humans and environment

Starting from an introduction to the discipline, the summer school will offer an update on new evidence on the complex link among early life exposures, epigenetics, microbiota & nutrition - Abstract submission: until 5 May, 2024

Research
 

The Austrian Pain Society (ÖSG) promotes basic and clinical pain research and is providing a scientific research budget this year. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manuela Schmidt (Pharmaceutical Sciences) has received such a grant for her project "Neuropathic pain in the elderly - elucidating mechanisms and sex-specificity".

Defence
 

Thesis title: New formulation approaches to improve intratympanic inner ear drug delivery.

Venue: Seminarraum 2E411 at the Pharmaziezentrum (UZA II) der Universität Wien, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Wien.

Date & time: Tuesday 30 April 2024, 11:00 CET

Calls & Opportunities
 

Are you looking for a job with flexible hours right at your university, UZA2?

Apply now and send a short letter of motivation (1 page) and your CV by email to isolde.prommer@univie.ac.at the latest on 14 May 2023.

For Master or Bachelor students in Pharmacy or Nutritional Sciences.

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2 Faculties and 3 Degree programmes

45 PIs/Professors