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Structured doctoral programs

24. Jul 2023

Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Graduate School for Environmental Research (HIGRADE)

Written by

spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Karin Frank, coordinator: Dr. Daniel Kaping (funding since 2007)

The “Helmholtz Interdisciplinary GRADuate School for Environmental Research (HIGRADE)” provides a coherent framework for qualifying new generations of internationally competitive doctoral researchers in the field of environmental science. The aim is to prepare doctoral researchers at the UFZ for careers in a range of environmental fields, i.e. for taking over leading positions in research, management and policy, technology development, or consulting and education. [read more]

Partner(s):

  • Leipzig University
  • Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
  • HTWK Leipzig
  • TU Dresden
  • FSU Jena
  • Perdue University

24. Jul 2023

International Max Planck Research School for Science and Technology of Nano-Systems (IMPRS-STNS)

Written by

spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Stuart Parkin, coordinator: Dr. Ann-Kristin Flieger, Michael Strauch (funding 2017-2028)

About the doctoral program

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) exploits the successful research network between the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems, Halle, to carry out research into novel atomically engineered materials for nano-systems which tackles grand societal challenges in the fields of information technology and sustainability. [read more]

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24. Jul 2023

Research Training Group: Communication and Dynamics of Plant Cell Compartments (GRK 2498)

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spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Ingo Heilmann, coordinator: Dr. Julia Grimmer (funding 2019-2028)

About the doctoral program

The chosen scientific focus centers on the dynamics and communication of plant cell compartments, such as plastids and nuclei, which are key factors defining the properties of plant cells. The unifying research hypothesis of this RTG is that the control of key physiological processes during plant development or environmental adaptation involves the coordinated action of organelles. So far, studies of plant cell compartments have mostly focused on a single type of organelle, leading to a wealth of information regarding its structure, function, and biogenesis.

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24. Jul 2023

Research Training Group: Intrinsically Disordered Proteins – Molecular Principles, Cellular Functions, and Diseases (GRK 2467)

Written by

spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Andrea Sinz, coordinators: Janett Köppen, Claudia Spielmann (funding 2019-2028)

About the doctoral program

Approximately 40% of amino acid sequences in higher eukaryotes are predicted to be intrinsically disordered (intrinsically disordered proteins, IDPs and intrinsically disordered regions, IDRs) lacking defined structural elements. Many of these flexible proteins and protein regions remain understudied. This is despite their importance in regulating fundamental biological processes and in the generation of dynamic architectural  superstructures, including, e.g., membrane-less organelles.

IDPs/IDRs are investigated by an interdisciplinary group of research  scientists composed of biochemists, biophysicists, and cell biologists. Their complementary scientific backgrounds will enable studies ranging from the in vitro characterization of IDPs/IDRs to their investigation within cells. A major focus will be the study of IDP/IDR  interactions with proteins as well as RNA. All RTG projects address key questions on the molecular processes that govern how a single IDP/IDR might adopt multiple conformations upon  protein- or RNA-binding. [read more]

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24. Jul 2023

Structured doctoral program “Leibniz Research School PlantBioChem”

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spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Steffen Abel (IPB), coordinator: Dr. Antje Hellmuth

All academic departments and independent research groups at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) regularly offer opportunities for pursuing exciting dissertation research toward a doctoral degree on ambitious and modern topics of plant-related biochemistry and natural products chemistry. The excellent research infrastructure at the IPB, its state-of-the-art technology platforms, and its vibrant academic environment provide outstanding conditions to ensure successful graduation. More than 50 doctoral candidates at the IPB benefit from competent mentoring and a two-tiered structured doctoral training program, which well prepares the candidates for future leading positions in academia, industry, or the public sector. [read more]

Partners:

  • Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

24. Jul 2023

yDiv – Graduate School and Postdoc Programme of iDiv

Written by

spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Robert Paxton, coordinator: Dr. Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz (funding 2012-2024)

Biodiversity refers to the diversity of life – not only species diversity but also genetic diversity, diversity of functions, interactions and ecosystems. Human actions dramatically change this diversity: species become extinct, genetic information and entire ecosystems are lost. At the same time, we know little about the extent of these changes, the underlying processes and consequences for humanity.

As part of iDiv, the graduate school offers great opportunities of courses and networking. yDiv doctoral researchers accumulate valuable skills in assimi- lating knowledge and techniques from various disciplines, method courses and a wide range of transferable skills training.

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24. Jul 2023

Research Training Group “Subject-Specific Learning and Interaction in Elementary School” (GRK 2731)

Written by

spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Georg Breidenstein, coordinator: Dr. Johanna Leicht (funding 2022-2026)

About the doctoral program

The work of the Graduate School focuses on investigating the social practice of elementary school teaching and the question of the qualities of subject-specific learning. The Graduate School’s research approach is different in that it systematically links different traditions of classroom research.  The combination of German and mathematics didactics with praxeological teaching research and teaching quality research allows a multiple perspective on teaching and interdisciplinary theory development. [read more]

Partners:

  • Universität Kassel

24. Jul 2023

IMPRS “Global Multiplicity: A Social Anthropology for the Now”

Written by

spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Ursula Rao, coordinator: Dr. Patrick Desplat (funding 2023-2029)

The topics of the research school respond to the current challenges faced by people around the world: climate change, environmental destruction, and species extinction; health crises; social inequality and the legacies of colonial rule; geopolitical tensions, nationalism, wars and civil wars. The vehemence and simultaneity of these phenomena has resulted in an increased sense of crisis everywhere in the world. This leads to a prolonged, intensive debate about what these changes mean, how to shape the future, and who bears the responsibility for doing so. While investigating processes of societal change and transformation has always been a key concern of the social sciences, there is still much that is not yet known about how reactions to current global transformations differ regionally and how they influence one another. The IMPRS doctoral students will therefore dedicate themselves to investigating the strategies and paradigms that people are developing to grapple with the challenges of the present. [read more]

Partner(s):

•    Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
•    Leipzig University
•    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

24. Jul 2023

Research Training Group “Inflammatory cues as modulators of early pancreatic carcinogenesis (InCuPanC)” (GRK 2751)

Written by

spokesperson: Prof. Dr. med. Jonas Rosendahl, coordinator: Sina Krehahn (admin.) (funding 2022-2026)

Chronic inflammation is an important risk factor for numerous malignancies including pancreatic cancer. In established pancreatic tumors, the impact of the inflammatory tumor microenvironment has been extensively studied during recent years. However, knowledge about the molecular circuits triggering inflammation-induced early pancreatic carcinogenesis is still very limited. Therefore, this Research Training Group (RTG) aims to systematically decipher the influence of different inflammatory cues on the transition from preinvasive precursor lesions to invasive cancers during early pancreatic carcinogenesis. [read more]

11. Nov 2020

Research Training Group | Beyond Amphiphilicity: Self-Organization of Soft Matter Via Multiple Noncovalent Interactions (GRK 2670)

Written by

Spokesman: Prof. Dr. Dariush Hinderberger, coordinator: Dr. Imme Sakwa-Waltz 
funding period 2021-2025 by DFG; website

About the doctoral program

Amphiphilicity is a well-established qualitative concept contributing to the understanding of self-assembly processes of molecules composed of two inherently incompatible units (hydrophilic and hydrophobic) in aqueous systems. Polyphilic molecules are more complex molecules, from small molecules to macromolecules, that have interaction patterns with at least two types of interactions, one of them based on amphiphilicity. Self-assembled soft matter systems attain their complexity through noncovalent interaction patterns of their molecular constituents with their environment, solvents, biomolecules, membranes, and surfaces.

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