ImmunoMicroTope: Microenvironmental, metabolic, and microbial signals regulating immune cell-pathogen interactions (DFG RTG 2740)

Keywords: Influence of the immune microtope (tissue context, microenvironmental factors, metabolism) on the antimicrobial immune defense and the evasion of bacteria, fungi, and parasites: infection – immune cell–pathogen interaction – microenvironment – metabolism – microbial persistence
Doctoral title: Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Language of degree program: English
Program duration
- Dr. rer. nat., Dr. rer. biol. hum.: 3 years
- Dr. med.: qualification phase in conjunction with medical studies, experimental phase (12 months: free semester + semester breaks before and after), evaluation phase in conjunction with studies
How to apply
- Details on the call for applications and the application process can be found on the website for RTG 2740: http://www.immunomicrotope.de.
- Applications must be sent to immunomicrotope-mh@uk-erlangen.de by September 15, 2021.
- Start of funding: January 1, 2022
Special features: International laboratory exchange, annual retreat, international symposium (every 2 years), international guest speaker seminars and colloquia, wide range of methodological training (including mass spectrometry, metabolism and bioinformatics)
Doctoral programs with similar topics: Novel antiviral approaches from small molecules to immune intervention (RTG 2504)
Points of contact at FAU and information about the program
- Speaker: Prof. Dr. med. Christian Bogdan
  phone: +49 9131 85-22551
  email: christian.bogdan@fau.de
- Scientific coordination: Dr. rer. nat. Ilka Knippertz
  phone: +49 9131 85-22571
  email: ilka.knippertz@uk-erlangen.de