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

Award/ Grant Winners
 

Hannah Spahits, Vanessa Schoissengeier and Tamara Stelzer (Department of Nutritional Sciences) received the award for outstanding master's theses from the Austrian Nutrition Society at the Annual Conference on 21 September, where they also had the opportunity to briefly present their theses. Congratulations!

Travel report
 

Read about Tanja's experiences at the 6th Symposium “Skin and Formulations” – organised by the Symposium of the International Society for Drug Delivery Sciences and Technology, known as APGI, in Nantes, France.

Defence
 

"Quantitative imaging of energy-dependent processes: opportunities and limitations of 2-(18F)FDG"

Event
 

The first Vienna BioCenter Industry Insights event (19.10.23 @ IMP Lecture Hall) will be hosted together with Wilbe. Wilbe, an early Venture Capital firm will tell you about the world of start-ups and help your scientific ideas grow into fully-fledged companies.

Calls & Opportunities
 

The Pint of Science festival brings research and science to local pubs and shows that science is important to our society - and entertaining too! For their next edition on 13-15 May 2024 the team is looking for volunteers to expand their organising team.

Event
 

Wie geht es nach dem Studiumabschluss weiter? Junge Berufseinsteiger:innen geben dir am 19.10.23 wertvolle Einblicke via Zoom. Nutze die Möglichkeit, um dich über Karrierewege zu informieren und erfolgreiche Peers kennenzulernen. Fragen können auch auf Englisch gestellt werden.

Latest publications


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2 Faculties and 3 Degree programmes

45 PIs/Professors