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

Media
 

Our PI Verena Pichler was featured among other experts in a BBC article about the growing concern over microplastics in the human body. What do we know about these tiny plastic particles?

Video
 

Watch this interview with Gerhard Ecker, where he talks about the role of AI in reducing the number of animal experiments, and predicting the side effects and toxicity. The video is a part of VITALITY...

Travel report
 

Michelle Slunecko and Julian Moser (Sport Science) and Tamara Stelzer (Nutritional Sciences), were right in the heart of the action at the 30th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science...

Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate David Nader (Sport Science) travelled to Germany to complete a professional internship in Sports Medicine at the Saarland University in Saarbrücken. Read more about his insights and...

PhD Corner
 

A course for Master and PhD students about the cell cycle and cell division in physiological or pathological contexts.

Date: 20 - 24 October 2025, Paris.

Deadline: 1 October 2025.

Travel report
 

Our PhD candidate in Sport Science, Chuqi Chen, presented her research results at the 11th MathSport International Conference in Luxembourg.

Latest publications


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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors