Medicine and health sciences
Structured doctoral programmes - Medicine and health sciences
Keywords
Promoting structured training of doctoral candidates at FAU, creating minimum standards for training doctoral candidates in life sciences , providing structured training now and in the future
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. biol. hum., Dr. med., Dr. med. dent.
Course Language
German and English
Programme duration
Whilst candidates are working on their doctoral degree
Applications
Applicants for Life@FAU must be working on a doctoral thesis focusing on a medical, biological or biophysical topic. Applications should be sent to the Life@FAU office.
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christoph Becker
- Job title: Forschungskoordinator; Leiter der Forschungsabteilung der Medizinischen Klinik 1
- Organization: Department of Medicine 1
- Working group: Professur für Molekulare Gastroenterologie (Prof. Dr. Becker)
- Phone number: 09131/85 35886, 85 35874
- Email: christoph.becker@uk-erlangen.de
Life@FAU office
- Phone number: +49 9131 8546842
- Email: izkf-administration@uk-erlangen.de
Keywords
Adaptive immune response, immunology, B and T cells, dendritic cells, ILC, fast-track doctoral degree
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Programme duration
4.5 years in the case of fast-track doctoral degree
1 to 2 years in the case of qualified physicians
3 years in case of associated doctoral candidates
Application procedure
Application symposium with presentation, individual discussions with the training group professors, doctoral candidates and training group committee. The application process has already ended.
Specific conditions
Fast-track doctoral degree (4.5 years from BSc to Dr. rer. nat.), solely supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG), quality assurance by a three-person supervisory committee, annual retreats and networking meetings with other national research associations, fully-financed 3-month internship abroad for fast-track doctoral candidates, workshops and international congress organised by doctoral candidates, annual public relations activities (International Immunology Day)
Similar doctoral programmes
Integrated Research Training Group from TRR130 (focus on B cells). As well as B cells, RTG 1660 also investigates other adaptive immune response cells and their mediators (e.g. B and T cells, dendritic cells, ILC etc.)
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Martin Jäck
- Job title: Leiter d. Abtlg. f. Molekulare Immunologie/Med. Klinik III
- Organization: Department of Medicine 3
- Working group: Division of Immunolgy (Prof. Dr. Jäck)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-35912
- Email: hans-martin.jaeck@fau.de
Keywords
B cells, immunology, immunity, autoimmunity
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat.
Programme duration
3 to 4 years
Application procedure
Submission to Prof. Jäck
Specific conditions
Annual retreat (B Cell Winter School), workshops, supervisory committee for each doctoral candidate, laboratory rotation (internal and external), assistance with travel costs for congresses, programme language English
Similar doctoral programmes
Research Training Group 1660 (other adaptive immune response cells and their mediators are also investigated there, e.g. B and T cells, dendritic cells, ILC, etc.)
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Martin Jäck
- Job title: Leiter d. Abtlg. f. Molekulare Immunologie/Med. Klinik III
- Organization: Department of Medicine 3
- Working group: Division of Immunolgy (Prof. Dr. Jäck)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-35912
- Email: hans-martin.jaeck@fau.de
Dr. rer. nat. Agnes Giniewski
- Job title: IRTG-Koordinatorin des TRR 130
- Organization: Department of Medicine 3
- Working group: Division of Immunolgy (Prof. Dr. Jäck)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-43219
- Email: agnes.giniewski@fau.de
Keywords
CNS, vulnerability, neural development, neurodegeneration, neuropsychiatric illnesses
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Programme duration
Approximately 3 years
Application procedure
By email to grk2162@fau.de. More information about the application procedure can be found on the research training group website
Specific conditions
Ten financially supported neuroscience doctoral candidates, ten associated neuroscience doctoral candidates, close mentoring by the doctoral committee, one financed post-doctoral post, intensive national and international networking, scholarships for medical doctoral candidates, rotation position for physicians, equal opportunities funding, complementary workshops and soft skills seminars, financing of conference trips
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Doctoral Academy of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF)
FAU contact person and information about the programme
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Dr. rer. nat. Andrea Link
- Organization: Department of Biochemistry
- Working group: Professur für Molekulare Medizin mit dem Schwerpunkt Molekulare Bildgebung (Prof. Dr. Lie)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-24687
- Email: andrea.link@fau.de
Keywords
Research into molecular switching points for resolving inflammation, arthritis, Crohn’s disease and asthma, highly qualified, translational training, focus on life sciences
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. biol. hum., Dr. med., Dr. med. dent.
Programme duration
4 years
1 year in each case with a doctoral scholarship for medical doctoral candidates
Application procedure
Send application documents as a PDF via email to Sebastian Böltz stating the desired sub-projects.
Specific conditions
Mentoring, “jour fixe” every two weeks, training workshops, seminars, public relations, financial support, five doctoral scholarships for medical doctoral candidates each year, annual retreat of the SFB/Integrated Research Training Group 1181
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Transregio SFB – B cells: Immunity and Autoimmunity (TRR130)
Research Training Group 1660 – Key signals of adaptive immune response
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Sebastian Böltz, M. Sc.
- Job title: Projektkoordination IRTG 1181
- Organization: Department of Medicine 3
- Working group: Chair of Medicine III (Prof. Dr. Schett)
- Phone number: Office +49 9131 85 43239 / Labor +49 9131 85 24787
- Email: sebastian.boeltz@uk-erlangen.de
Keywords
Medicinal chemistry, materials research, G-protein coupled receptors, selective receptor ligands, computer chemistry, pharmacology
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat.
Programme duration
3 years
Application procedure
Vacant positions will be advertised on the research training group website in due course.
Specific conditions
Research training group across different locations (in collaboration with the University of Regensburg), job pool includes DFG-financed doctoral and postdoctoral posts
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Emil Fischer graduate programme
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. Peter Gmeiner
- Organization: Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Working group: Chair of Medicinal Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Gmeiner)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65547
- Email: peter.gmeiner@fau.de
Dr. Stefan Löber
- Organization: Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Working group: Chair of Medicinal Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Gmeiner)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65602
- Email: stefan.loeber@fau.de
Keywords
Biological membranes, protein-lipid interactions, membrane arrangement, membrane transport, cell growth, cell adhesion
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat.
Programme duration
3 years
Application procedure
By email to Professor Böckmann, grk1962@fau.de
Specific conditions
Interdisciplinary research training group for biology, physics and medicine, supervisory committee composed of two supervisors and mentors, fast-track doctoral degree option, 2-5-month stay abroad
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. Rainer Böckmann
- Organization: Department Biologie
- Working group: Professur für Computational Biology (Prof. Dr. Böckmann)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25409
- Email: rainer.boeckmann@fau.de
Keywords
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation, transplant immunology, graft-versus-leukaemia effect, graft-versus-host disease, T-cells
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Programme duration
4 years
1 year in the case of a doctoral scholarship for medical doctoral candidates
Applications
Please apply directly to the individual coordinators responsible for each part of the project
Features
Integrated mentoring programme, annual retreat, international symposium organised by students, training workshops, seminars, insight into clinical practice through patient seminars, exchange programmes among participating universities (Würzburg, Regensburg, Erlangen), doctoral scholarship for medical doctoral candidates
Similar doctoral programmes
- Transregio CRC – B-cells:Immunity and autoimmunity (TRR 130)
- Research Training Group 1660 – Key signals of adaptive immune response
- IRTG 1181 – Switching points for resolving inflammation
FAU contact person and information about the programme
PD Dr. med. Anita Kremer
- Organization: Medizinische Klinik 5 - Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie
- Working group: Lehrstuhl für Hämatologie / Internistische Onkologie
- Email: anita.kremer@uk-erlangen.de
Keywords
Structured training programme, networking between doctoral candidates, training in methodology and soft skills, taking an organised approach to scientific work, insights into other scientific fields
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. rer. biol. hum.
Programme duration
Whilst candidates are working on their doctoral degree
Applications
Applications should be sent to the Life@FAU office
Features
The IZKF research training group has joined the Graduate School for Life Sciences (Life@FAU). Life@FAU is tasked with creating minimum standards for training doctoral candidates in life sciences and providing structured training now and in the future
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christoph Becker
- Job title: Forschungskoordinator; Leiter der Forschungsabteilung der Medizinischen Klinik 1
- Organization: Department of Medicine 1
- Working group: Professur für Molekulare Gastroenterologie (Prof. Dr. Becker)
- Phone number: 09131/85 35886, 85 35874
- Email: christoph.becker@uk-erlangen.de
IZKF office
- Phone number: +49 9131 8546842
- Email: izkf-administration@uk-erlangen.de
Keywords
Process engineering, technical chemistry, materials science, materials technology, physical and theoretical chemistry, chemical solid state and surface research, analytics, method development, physics of condensed matter, modelling, simulation and optimisation
Doctoral degree
Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer.nat.
Programme duration
3 to 4 years
Application procedure
Applications only possible for doctoral students at FAU within the EAM cluster of excellence
Specific conditions
Interdisciplinary mentoring, interdisciplinary networking, alumni experiences, support for participation in international conferences
Similar doctoral programmes
Research Training Group 1896 and Graduate School Molecular Science (GSMS)
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Ina Viebach
- Organization: Exzellenzinitiative
- Working group: Cluster of Excellence Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70475
- Email: ina.viebach@fau.de
Keywords
Optical technologies, optical measurement techniques, optical material processing, optics in medicine, optical materials and systems, optics in information and telecommunications technology, computer-assisted optics, optics in life sciences
Doctoral degree
Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat., Dr. rer. biol.hum.
Programme duration
3 to 4 years
Application procedure
Submission Dr. Jürgen Großmann
Specific conditions
Financial support (scholarship), mentoring, English, interdisciplinary, credit points system
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International Max Planck Research School Physics of Light (IMPRS-PL)
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Dr. Jürgen Großmann
- Organization: Exzellenzinitiative
- Working group: SAOT - Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25850
- Email: juergen.grossmann@aot.uni-erlangen.de
Dr. Johannes Knorr
- Organization: Exzellenzinitiative
- Working group: SAOT - Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25853
- Email: johannes.knorr@fau.de
Keywords
Medical doctoral programme, experimental doctoral thesis in medicine, structured training programme to complement studies, research focuses of the Faculty of Medicine.
Doctoral degree
Dr. med., Dr. med. dent.
Programme duration
Work on an academic research project as the basis for a later doctoral degree extends over a total of nine months (of which eight consecutive months are covered by the scholarship), supplemented by employment through to completion of the doctoral degree.
Application procedure
By submitting the application to the IZKF office. The Committee for Promoting Young Researchers (KNF) decides whether to accept candidates.
Specific conditions
A scholarship for eight consecutive months during a programme that includes research, training modules, supervisory committees, presentations during cross-regional professional conferences, seminars organised by doctoral candidates, guest speaker seminars, subject-specific and advanced interdisciplinary training courses, annual retreat, public relations and publications
Similar doctoral programmes
Research Training Group 2162 – Development and vulnerability of the central nervous system
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christoph Becker
- Job title: Forschungskoordinator; Leiter der Forschungsabteilung der Medizinischen Klinik 1
- Organization: Department of Medicine 1
- Working group: Professur für Molekulare Gastroenterologie (Prof. Dr. Becker)
- Phone number: 09131/85 35886, 85 35874
- Email: christoph.becker@uk-erlangen.de
Anne Reichel
- Organization: Weitere Forschungs- und Kompetenzzentren
- Working group: IZKF - Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Klinische Forschung
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-46843
- Email: anne.reichel@uk-erlangen.de
Keywords
Molecules, materials, chemistry, pharmacy, model systems, computer chemistry
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr.-Ing.
Programme duration
Generally 3 years
Application procedure
The doctoral supervisor submits the application for admission. Submission to Prof. Jux. The decision is made by the recruitment committee.
Specific conditions
No scholarships, financing of national and international conference visits/workshops/research trips, annual winter school
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Graduate School Advanced Materials and Processes (GS AMP) and Research Training Group 1896
FAU contact person and information about the programme
apl. Prof. Dr. Norbert Jux
- Organization: Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Working group: Chair of Organic Chemistry II (Prof. Dr. Hirsch)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65583
- Email: norbert.jux@fau.de
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch
- Organization: Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Working group: Chair of Organic Chemistry II (Prof. Dr. Hirsch)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65581
- Email: andreas.hirsch@fau.de
Keywords
Dementia, primary prevention, non-pharmacological treatment methods, supply shortfalls, systematic reviews
Doctoral degree
Dr. med., Dr. rer. biol. hum.
Programme duration
3 years
Application procedure
Application phase has already been completed
Specific conditions
National Research Training Group at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Universities of Potsdam and Tübingen. Academic mentoring and support of 12 doctoral candidates by six dementia experts from medicine-related subjects and one postdoctoral candidate. The main aim of the dementia research platform (OptiDem) is to create systematic reviews in the three areas of primary prevention, non-medicinal treatment methods and supply shortfalls/strategies for improvement/ethics of supply that have thus far been lacking and publish them in internationally eminent specialist journals. The structured “OptiDem” doctoral programme consists of both compulsory and optional elements. This structure is designed to support and develop the various key skills of the doctoral candidates. The 3-year funding for the programme is provided by the Karl and Veronika Carstens Foundation.
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Dr. Anna Pendergrass
- Organization: Department of Psychiatry
- Working group: Chair of Psychiatry (Prof. Dr. Kornhuber)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-34642
- Email: anna.pendergrass@uk-erlangen.de
Keywords
Ageing and technology, nutrition in old age, physical frailty, adjustments in old age, dementia, depression in old age
Doctoral degree
Dr. phil. and Dr. rer. biol. hum.
Programme duration
2 to 3 years, depending on the doctoral degree
Application procedure
Applications are to be submitted to the first supervisor of the doctoral thesis if this person is also a member of the structured programme or of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Research into Ageing. Direct applications are not possible.
Specific conditions
No scholarships are available through the programme itself but active support is given to doctoral candidates applying for them.
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. Frieder R. Lang
- Organization: Institut of Psychogerontology
- Working group: Chair of Psychogerontology
- Phone number: +49 (0)911 5302-96102
- Email: frieder.lang@fau.de
Dr. Roland Rupprecht, Akad. Dir.
- Organization: Institut of Psychogerontology
- Working group: Chair of Psychogerontology
- Phone number: +49 (0)911 5302-96106
- Email: roland.rupprecht@fau.de
Keywords
Research into possible immunotherapies for cancer, development of bispecific antibodies, tumour-targeted T-cell activation, antibody therapy, vaccination
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. rer. biol. hum., Dr. med.
Programme duration
4 years
Application procedure
Applications to be submitted directly to the co-ordinator of the research training group
Specific conditions
Financing of the programme by the Elite Network of Bavaria, programme will be funded until September 2022, Monday seminars for doctoral candidates (information exchange, presentation of current publications, teaching units from postdoctoral researchers), 2-day workshops (twice a year), one method workshop per year, annual internal conference or retreat, academic and industrial cooperation partners (one overseas training session per doctoral candidate), co-operation with the Medical School in Boston (Harvard Immunology Program), annual progress report and career development plan
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Mackensen
- Organization: Medizinische Klinik 5 - Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie
- Working group: Lehrstuhl für Hämatologie / Internistische Onkologie
- Phone number: 09131/85-35955, -Sekr.: 35954
- Email: med5-direktion@uk-erlangen.de
Prof. Dr. med. Dimitrios Mougiakakos
- Job title: Professur für Hämatologie/Onkologie mit dem Schwerpunkt Tumorforschung
- Organization: Medizinische Klinik 5 - Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie
- Working group: Lehrstuhl für Hämatologie / Internistische Onkologie
- Email: dimitrios.mougiakakos@uk-erlangen.de
Keywords
PRO PRICARE (Preventing Overdiagnosis in Primary Care), care research, detection and avoidance of excessive care, ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health), consultation skills, cascade effects in thyroid diseases, seminar and mentoring programme
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. biol. hum., Dr. med., Dr. rer. pol., Dr. phil.
Programme duration
3 years
Application procedure
The structured programme is primarily aimed at the doctoral candidates of the PRO PRICARE research network; its purpose is to reinforce interdisciplinary exchange and networking. Other interested parties are very welcome, but we have only a limited number of places for doctoral candidates.
If you are interested, please contact the Assistant to the Coordinating Office for the PRO PRICARE Research Network.
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kühlein
- Job title: Direktor
- Organization: Allgemeinmedizinisches Institut
- Working group: Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-31140
- Email: thomas.kuehlein@uk-erlangen.de
Dr. Susann Hueber
- Job title: Wissenschaftliche Koordination
- Organization: Allgemeinmedizinisches Institut
- Working group: Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-45762
- Email: susann.hueber@uk-erlangen.de
Keywords
Exercise, training, health, exercise therapy, public health
Doctoral degree
Dr. phil.
Programme duration
2 years
Application procedure
Apply by contacting the doctoral programme co-ordinators.
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Dr. Annika Frahsa
- Job title: Wechsel nach Tübingen zum 15.04.18
- Organization: Department of Sport Science and Sport
- Working group: Chair of Physical Activity and Public Health (Prof. Dr. Reimers)
PD Dr. Simon Steib
- Organization: Department of Sport Science and Sport
- Working group: Chair of Exercise and Health
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-28178
- Email: simon.steib@fau.de
Keywords
Religion, anthropology, human beings, Islam, Christianity
Doctoral degree
Dr. theol., Dr. phil., Dr. jur., Dr. med., Dr. med. dent., Dr. rer. nat.
Programme duration
4 semesters
Application procedure
Application for admission are to be submitted to the programme co-ordinator Prof. Jürgen van Oorschot
Specific conditions
Individual mentoring by the supervisor, financial support for conference trips and publications
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. Jürgen van Oorschot
- Organization: Department of Old Testament
- Working group: Chair of Old Testament II (Prof. Dr. Oorschot)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-22206
- Email: juergen.oorschot@fau.de