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

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...

Event
 

Our podcast team has now been established. The first step of this team is to attend a production workshop organised and run by OHWOW in July 2023.

Summer School
 

Applications are open until 25th June 2023. The Summer School (11-15 September 2023) offers students and young researchers an opportunity to learn and develop skills in the fields of research data...

Latest publications


Chavan, Rohit ; Lefèbre, Jonathan ; Jochová, Kateřina et al. / Fucosyl glycosides for DC-SIGN targeting : Fucosylation strategies, synthesis and binding studies of model compounds. In: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 2025 ; Vol. 123. pp. 118164.

Sherman, Anya ; Masset, Thibault ; Wimmer, Lukas et al. / The Invisible Footprint of Climbing Shoes: High Exposure to Rubber Additives in Indoor Facilities. In: ACS ES&T air. 2025 ; Vol. 2, No. 5. pp. 930-942.

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