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

Travel report
 

Our PhD student Michelle Slunecko (Sport Science) attended the 19th Congress of the Austrian Sport Science Association (ÖSG) at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Lecture
 

Don't forget the Department Meeting (Lecture Series Pharma and Food) starts on 10 October 2024! The first lecture: "Ligand gating of potassium channels" by Prof. Sunjoo Lee, Washington University in...

Awards
 

Congratulations to our PhD student Willi Koller (Sport Science) for winning the Young Investigator Award from the Austrian Society for Sport Science (ÖSG)!

Grants
 

Die Stipendien bieten: interdiszipinäre Diskussionsforen, Teilnahme an PRO SCIENTIA Sommerakademie, 1000€/Jahr Bildungsgeld, interdisziplinäre und persönliche Weiterbildung. Bewerbungsfrist: 10....

Research
 

Our PI Manuela Schmidt and the new head of the Center of Excellence for Metaproteomics biochemist, David Gómez-Varela, have developed innovative methods in the field of metaproteomics and will...

Travel report
 

Our PhD student Laura Bragagna (Nutritional Sciences) attended the 52nd European Environmental Mutagenesis And Genomics Society Meeting (EEMGS) and the 15th International Comet Assay Workshop in...

Latest publications


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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors