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

Event
 

The Open Science Festival brings together researchers, students, and research support staff to explore the future of Open Science through keynotes and panel discussions, build skills in interactive...

Awards
 

The AI4Health project, a joint initiative by Robimo GmbH, spin-off of the University of Vienna, and the Pharmacoinformatics Research Group led by our PI Gerhard Ecker, was named one of the top three...

Media
 

Our PI Sabine Glasl-Tazreiter talks about "false-friends" in the world of plants - they may look alike, but can be dangerously misleading. Podcast and article in german.

Media
 

Our PI Oliver Neubauer talks about nutritional supplements in sport - do they really help, and when are they actually useful? Article in german.

PhD Corner
 

For VDS-PhaNuSpo doctoral candidates in their final year. The WS includes a one-hour pre-session on guidance for completing your studies.

On 26 June 2026 from 9 am - 5 pm. Register until 10 June...

Awards
 

Our PhD candidate Sara Tkaczyk (Pharamceutical Sciences) received the Best Poster Award at the 2025 Workshop on Free Energy Methods in Drug Design in Boston, USA. Congratulations!

Latest publications


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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors