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

Calls & Opportunities
 

The programme, which promotes new collaborations between Circle U. institutions, is aimed at researchers of all disciplines and levels as well as students working or enrolled at a Circle U....

Public presentation
 

Our early stage PhD students will be presenting their exciting PhD research projects in the field of pharmaceutical, nutritional and sport sciences. Don't miss this event and take the opportunity to...

Public presentation
 

Public presentations will begin at 9am Vienna time on the following dates: Tuesday 7 November 2023, Tuesday 16 January 2024, Tuesday 19 March 2024 and Tuesday 11 June 2024.

Presenters must register...

Calls & Opportunities
 

Bist du Student:in eines naturwissenschaftlichen Fachbereichs und interessierst dich für das Thema Nahrungsmittelunverträglichkeiten und Allergien? Schreibst du gern? Bist du kreativ? Möchtest du...

Event
 

After 12.5 years of providing interdisciplinary research and training, the consortium of the doctoral programme "Ion Channels and Transporters as Molecular Drug Targets (MolTag)" is celebrating its...

Event
 

The Faculty of Life Sciences cordially invites you to the inaugural lectures of Prof. Dr. Lea Ann Dailey, Prof. Dr. Christoph Rademacher and Prof. Dr. Manuela Schmidt of the Department of...

Latest publications


Bragagna, Laura ; Polak, Christina ; Schütz, Lisa et al. / DNA damage and oxidative stress biomarkers in healthy male volunteers after a repeated bolus and continuous glucose infusion. Abstracts of the 52nd EEMGS & 15th ICAW Meeting: 52nd European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS) & 15th International Comet Assay Workshops (ICAW) meeting. editor / Marko Geric ; Goran Gajski. Vol. 75 2025. pp. 117-117

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45 PIs/Professors