Medicine and health sciences
Structured doctoral programmes - Medicine and health sciences
Integrated Research Training Group on EBM (Engineering Brain Mechanics)
Keywords
Neuromechanics, brain mechanics, cerebral mechanics, spinal mechanics, neurocellular mechanics
Doctoral degree
Doctoral degree: Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat. and Dr. rer. biol. hum.
Language of degree program
English
Program duration
3 years
Applications
Applications can be submitted until January 31, 2023
The current call for applications with further details on the doctoral research positions.
Special features
The program is currently in its first phase of funding until the end of 2026. Alternative funding must be arranged for completing any doctoral degrees that have not been finished by then.
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Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Graduate School of Life Sciences at FAU (Life@FAU), (GRK1896) In situ Microscopy with Electrons, X-rays, and Scanning Probes, (GRK2423) Fracture across Scales, (IGRK2495) Energy Conversion Systems, (GRK2162) Development and Vulnerability of the CNS
FAU contacts and information about the program
Development and vulnerability of the central nervous system (RTG 2162)
Keywords
CNS, vulnerability, neural development, neurodegeneration, neuropsychiatric illnesses
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Course Language
English
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
Prof. Dr. Dieter Chichung Lie
91054 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-24622
- Email: chi.lie@fau.de
- Website: http://www.biochemie.med.fau.de/lie
Dr. Anna Fliedner
91054 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-24687
- Email: anna.fliedner@fau.de
- Website: http://www.biochemie.med.fau.de
Information about the programme
EmpkinS: Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensory Systems (DFG RTG 1483)
Keywords
Medical engineering; touch-free radar, wireless and camera-based sensor technologies; AI; signal and data processing; biochemical modelling; patient-centred options for diagnosis and treatment; ethical considerations
Doctoral degree
Dr. phil., Dr. theol., Dr. rer. biol. hum., Dr.-Ing.
Language of degree programme
English
Programme duration
3 years
Applications
The doctoral supervisor makes the application for admission. Applications should be submitted to the iRTG coordinator; the decision is made by the coordination team of the EmpkinS iRTG.
Features
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and training (engineering, medicine, psychology, ethics)
- Subject-related and interdisciplinary skills and soft skills
- Annual one week long winter school
- Support with research publications, conferences, congresses and research stays abroad
- Personal supervision agreement with two supervisors
- International networking including funding for a research stay abroad and participation in conferences
- Gender equality measures
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- Graduate school in Advanced Optical Technologies
- Graduate school in Life Sciences Life@FAU
- RTG 2423
- Research training group integrated into SFB 1181
- International Max Planck Research School ‘Physics of Light’
- Max Planck School of Photonics
FAU contacts and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. Björn Eskofier
Department Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering (AIBE)
Lehrstuhl für Maschinelles Lernen und Datenanalytik
- Email: bjoern.eskofier@fau.de
Dr. Lisa Walter
Department Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering (AIBE)
Lehrstuhl für Maschinelles Lernen und Datenanalytik
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-26836
- Email: lisa.ann.walter@fau.de
SAOT - Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies
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.
Course Language
English
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. Johannes Knorr
Exzellenzinitiative
SAOT - Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25853
- Email: johannes.knorr@fau.de
FAIR: Fine-Tuners of the Adaptive Immune Response (DFG GRK 2599)
Keywords
Immunology, adaptive immun response, RNA, B-Cells, T-Cells
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Course language
German, English
Programme duration
Initially 4.5 years, duration of doctoral degree: Fast-track Dr.rer.nat. doctoral candidates 1 year, Dr.rer.nat. doctoral candidates 3 years, Dr.med. doctoral candidates 1.5 years.
Application procedure
Further information about the application procedure
Specific conditions
Fast track option, learning interdisciplinary specialist skills, structured programme with mentoring, introduction of electronic laboratory book.
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Integrated Research Training Group „B cells and beyond“ (IRTG TRR130)
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Natalie Schröter
Department of Medicine 3
Division of Immunolgy (Prof. Dr. Jäck)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-39338
- Email: natalie.schroeter@uk-erlangen.de
Graduate School Engineering of Advanced Materials (GS EAM)
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, modeling, simulation and optimization
Doctoral degree
Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer.nat.
Course Language
English
Programme duration
3 to 4 years
Application procedure
Applications only possible for doctoral students at FAU from the area of new materials and processes
Specific conditions
Interdisciplinary mentoring, interdisciplinary networking, alumni experiences, support for participation in international conferences
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FRASCAL, CLINT, ParSciTech, IGK 2495, RTG 1896 und Graduate School Molecular Science (GSMS)
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Ina Viebach
FAU Kompetenzzentren
FAU Competence Center Engineering of Advanced Materials (FAU EAM)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70475
- Email: ina.viebach@fau.de
Graduate School Molecular Science (GSMS)
Keywords
Molecules, materials, chemistry, pharmacy, model systems, computer chemistry
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr.-Ing.
Course Language
English
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
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Organic Chemistry II (Prof. Dr. Hirsch)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65583
- Email: norbert.jux@fau.de
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Organic Chemistry II (Prof. Dr. Hirsch)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65581
- Email: andreas.hirsch@fau.de
Research Training Group for Human Rights and Ethics in Geriatric Medicine
Keywords
Human rights, ethics, medicine, the elderly, autonomy, medical law
Doctoral degree
Dr. phil., Dr. med., Dr. jur.
Course language
German
Programme duration
3.5 years
Applications
Application deadline: 15 September 2021. Information about any new calls for applications is available on the group’s website.
Specific conditions
No strict time limits, financial support provided by Josef and Luise Kraft Foundation (Munich), each candidate is mentored by two mentors (interdisciplinary), cooperation with various institutions: Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN), Clinical Ethics Committee at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (KEK) etc.
ImmunoMicroTope: Microenvironmental, Metabolic and Microbial Signals Regulating Immune Cell-Pathogen Interactions (DFG GRK 2740)
Keywords
Influence of the immune microtope (tissue context, microenvironmental factors, metabolism) on the antimicrobial immune defence and the evasion of bacteria, fungi, and parasites: Infection – immune cell-pathogen interaction – microenvironment – metabolism – microbial persistence
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Language of degree programme
English
Programme 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
Applications
Call for applications will start soon at http://www.immunomicrotope.de as well as at https://www.mikrobiologie.uk-erlangen.de/en/research-teaching/
Funding begins: 01.01.2022
Contact: immunomicrotope-mh@uk-erlangen.de
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)
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Novel antiviral approaches from small molecules to immune intervention (DFG RTG 2504)
FAU contacts and information about the programme
Speaker
Prof. Dr. med. Christian Bogdan
Phone: +49 9131 85-22551
E-mail: christian.bogdan@fau.de
Scientific coordination:
Dr. rer. nat. Ilka Knippertz
Phone: +49 9131 85-22571
E-mail: ilka.knippertz@uk-erlangen.de
Immune-Epithelial Communication in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (CRC/TR 241)
Keywords
Research into the communication between epithelial and immune cells in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Language of degree programme
English
Programme duration
3-4 years for Dr.rer.nat candidates
1 year in each case with a doctoral scholarship for medical doctoral candidates
Applications
Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) to ina.schlelein@uk-erlangen (responsible for Erlangen) or Erika.Bühler@charite.de (responsible for Berlin).
Features
Each doctoral candidate receives support from one supervisor and two project managers (one from Erlangen and one from Berlin), regular exchanges of research results in webinars, annual PhD retreat, guest speaker seminars, laboratory courses, training workshops, PR, financial support for participation in national and international congresses, doctoral scholarships for medical doctoral candidates
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Life@FAU – Graduate School for Life Sciences
FAU contact person and information about the programme
PD Dr. med. habil. Imke Atreya, (imke.atreya@uk-erlangen.de)
Department of Medicine 1
Ina Schlelein (ina.schlelein@uk-erlangen.de)
Department of Medicine 1
IZKF research training group
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.
Course Language
German and English
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
Department of Medicine 1
Professur für Molekulare Gastroenterologie (Prof. Dr. Becker)
- Phone number: 0913185358868535874
- Email: christoph.becker@uk-erlangen.de
IZKF office
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-46842
- Email: izkf-administration@uk-erlangen.de
Anne Reichel
Krankenhausstraße 12
91054 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-46843
- Email: anne.reichel@uk-erlangen.de
Life@FAU - Graduate School for Life 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
Department of Medicine 1
Professur für Molekulare Gastroenterologie (Prof. Dr. Becker)
- Phone number: 0913185358868535874
- Email: christoph.becker@uk-erlangen.de
Life@FAU office
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-46842
- Email: izkf-administration@uk-erlangen.de
Doctoral programme of the IZKF (Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research)
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.
Course Language
German and English
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
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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
Department of Medicine 1
Professur für Molekulare Gastroenterologie (Prof. Dr. Becker)
- Phone number: 0913185358868535874
- Email: christoph.becker@uk-erlangen.de
Anne Reichel
Klinikumsverwaltung
Fachabteilung Forschungsfinanzierung (Fe)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-46843
- Email: anne.reichel@uk-erlangen.de
Medicinal chemistry of selective GPCR ligands (RTG 1910)
Keywords
Medicinal chemistry, materials research, G-protein coupled receptors, selective receptor ligands, computer chemistry, pharmacology
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat.
Course Language
English
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
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Medicinal Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Gmeiner)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65547
- Email: peter.gmeiner@fau.de
Dr. Stefan Löber
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Medicinal Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Gmeiner)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65602
- Email: stefan.loeber@fau.de
Modulation of graft-versus-host and graft-versus leukaemia immune responses after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (integrated RTG in TRR 221)
Keywords
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation, transplant immunology, graft-versus-leukaemia effect, graft-versus-host disease, T-cells
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Course Language
German and English
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
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- 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
Prof. Dr. med. Anita Kremer
Medizinische Klinik 5 - Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie
Lehrstuhl für Hämatologie / Internistische Onkologie
- Email: anita.kremer@uk-erlangen.de
Novel antiviral approaches from small molecules to immune intervention (RTG 2504)
Keywords
Using and designing antiviral small molecules, immune cell-mediated antiviral effects and antibody-based approaches for fighting persistent virus infections (e.g. HIV, herpes viruses)
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
Language of degree programme
English
Programme duration
Dr. rer. nat.: 3 years
Dr. med.: qualification phase in conjunction with medical studies, experimental phase (free semester + semester breaks before and after), evaluation phase in conjunction with studies
Applications
Regular calls for applications:
https://www.virologie.uk-erlangen.de/grk2504/bewerbung/
Contact: grk2504-info@fau.de
Features
International collaboration with the Ragon Institute (Boston, USA), annual retreat, supervision committee for each doctoral candidate, travel grants for conferences, workshops, guest speaker seminars, RTG colloquiums with representatives from industry, PR work
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Life@FAU – Graduate School for Life Sciences
IRTG 1181 – Switching points for resolving inflammation
FAU contacts and information about the programme
Speaker
Prof. Dr. med. Klaus Überla
phone: +49 9131 85-23563
e-mail: klaus.ueberla@fau.de
Exercise and Health doctoral programme of the ISS (Institute for Sport Science and Sport)
Keywords
Exercise, training, health, exercise therapy, public health
Doctoral degree
Dr. phil.
Course Language
German
Programme duration
2 years
Application procedure
Apply by contacting the doctoral programme co-ordinators.
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Dr. Jana Semrau
Department of Sport Science and Sport
Chair of Exercise and Health
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25221
- Email: jana.semrau@fau.de
Doctoral programme - Gerontology programme of the ICA (Interdisciplinary Centre for Research into Ageing)
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.
Course Language
German and English
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
Institut of Psychogerontology
Chair of Psychogerontology
- Phone number: +4909115302-96102
- Email: frieder.lang@fau.de
Dr. Roland Rupprecht, Akad. Dir.
Institut of Psychogerontology
Chair of Psychogerontology
- Phone number: +4909115302-96106
- Email: roland.rupprecht@fau.de
International Max Planck Research School Physics of Light (IMPRS-PM)
Keywords
Research topics: Cell Biology, Physiology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Anatomy and Histopathology, Biochemistry and Genetics, Fluid Dynamics and Microfluids, Concepts of Statistical Physics, Optics and Imaging, Cell and Tissue Mechanics, Artificial Intelligence
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. biol. hum., Dr. med.
Course Language
English
Programme duration
3 years +1 year (maximum 4 years)
Application procedure
Information on applying for the doctoral programme
Specific conditions
Structured curriculum, working language English, excellent research environment, international and interdisciplinary environment, financial support, soft skills courses, individual supervisor for each doctoral candidate, non-scientific support coordination office, social events
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International Max Planck Research School Physics of Light (IMPRS-PL)
FAU contact person and information about the programme
IMPRS coordination office: Heike Schwender and Kimberly Baumeister
Email: impres@mpl.mpg.de
Switching points for resolving inflammation (DFG MGK-RTG/TRR 1181)
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.
Course Language
German and English
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 m3direktion@uk-erlangen.de stating the desired sub-projects.
Specific conditions
Mentoring, “jour fixe” every two weeks, training workshops, seminars, public relations, financial support, 5 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 (TRR 130)
Research Training Group 1660 – Key signals of adaptive immune response
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Mario Zaiss
Department of Medicine 3
Chair of Medicine III (Prof. Dr. Schett)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-33794
- Email: mario.zaiss@fau.de
Structured programme for the promotion of young researchers as part of the interdisciplinary PRO PRICARE research network
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.
Course Language
German
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
Allgemeinmedizinisches Institut
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-31140
- Email: thomas.kuehlein@uk-erlangen.de
Dr. Susann Hueber
Allgemeinmedizinisches Institut
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-31140
- Email: susann.hueber@uk-erlangen.de
RENPRO: Regensburg Erlangen Nephrology Program (SFB/TRR374)
Keywords
Kidney research, physiology and pathophysiology, tubular system and interstitium, translational projects, new treatment goals, fundamental research
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med., Dr. hum. biol.
Language of degree program
English, also German if there are only German-speaking participants
Program duration
3-4 years (PhD)
How to apply
For further information, please contact Dr. Michaela Kritzenberger.
Special features
RENPRO is a customized training program that focuses on renal research. The RENPRO modules focus on content specific to renal research that expands and develops students’ qualifications. Participation is mandatory for the doctoral candidates in TRR 374. Further information about the training program
Similar doctoral programs
Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research (IZKF)
FAU contacts and information about the program