Dear all,
the Austrian Science Foundation has approved a new PhD-program in
'Molecular Enzymology'. The program has been set up at the University of
Graz and the Graz University of Technology, involving 20 research groups
from both institutions. The aim of the program is to provide outstanding
scientific training to exceptional young scientists in different areas
of the molecular biosciences, including structural biology. The program
comprises extensive training activities in addition to the
project-related PhD research, including seminars, local and
international laboratory training courses, participation in
international conferences and extended scientific missions to
laboratories outside Austria.
Research topics of the program are:
the discovery of enzymes
the molecular structure of enzymes
enzyme mechanisms
cellular and metabolic function of enzymes
exploitation of enzymes for biotechnological and
pharmaceutical applications
Research disciplines include:
biochemistry
bioinformatics
biotechnology
molecular and cellular biology
microbiology
pharmacology
organic chemistry
structural biology
The program is open to any student who has the equivalent of a masters
degree in any subject from chemistry to biology, including biochemistry,
micro- or molecular biology, pharmacology etc. 25 PhD positions will be
filled in spring 2008. Participants will be selected on a competitive
basis. Students are invited to apply now.
For further information and instructions for applicants, please visit
http://dk.uni-graz.at/.
Sincerely
Dr. Michaela Tippl
Project manager of the PhD program
