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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Event
 

"Connected in Motion: Sports Science in the Digital Age" - the 20th Congress of the Austrian Society of Sport Science in Vienna. Registration open until 10 September.
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Workshop
 

This workshop provides valuable guidance on your doctoral programme with a focus on your first year, and on personal development skills. The first part is led by the DocSchool Head and Manager, while...
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidates in Sport Science Chuqi Chen, Amin Chetouani, Lean A. Gruber, Tom Höltke, Runqing Ma, Michelle Slunecko, Tamara Stelzer, Jiangyan Yang visited the ECSS 2026 Congress in Lausanne,...
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Our PhD candidates Roxane Jacob and Daniel Rose (both Pharmaceutical Sciences) attended the Strasbourg Summer School in Chemoinformatics in Strasbourg, France, to present their research and connect...
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Travel report
 

Our PhD candidates Christoph Kugler and Elisa Kulterer (both Pharmaceutical Sciences) participated in the 16th International NanoMedicine Conference in Sydney, Australia. They both presented their...
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Latest publications

S Abdulrahman, Mohammed ; Ibrahim, Nasir A ; M Elkady, Fathy et al. / Antibacterial and antibiofilm evaluation of biogenic ternary CuO-AgO-MgO nanocomposite against clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. In: Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology. 2026 ; Vol. 54, No. 1. pp. 223-247.
Aichinger, Lisa ; Duswald, Kristina ; Pakusic, Doris et al. / Evaluating cellular effects of PET microplastics in 2D/3D models: viability, oxidative stress, and comprehensive methodological considerations. In: Microplastics and Nanoplastics. 2026 ; Vol. 6, No. 1.
Kopatz, Verena ; Resch, Ulrike ; Draganic, Kristina et al. / Polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics in a colitis mouse model – effects on biodistribution, macrophage polarization, and gut microbiome. In: Microplastics and Nanoplastics. 2026 ; Vol. 6, No. 1.
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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors