PhD admission at Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences) at GGNB Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of Göttingen

University of Göttingen: GGNB Microbiology and Biochemistry (PhD)

Degree: PhD (Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences) or, alternatively, Dr rer nat

In Cooperation with: Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPI-bpc)

Course Language(s): English

Admission Semester: any time

Beginning of Programme: Open

Programme Duration: Three years

Application Deadline: Application is possible independent of deadlines.

Contact: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
GGNB Office
Kirsten Pöhlker
Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11
37077 Göttingen
Tel. +49 (0) 5 51-3 91 40 04
Fax. +49 (0) 5 51-3 91 40 47
ggnb@gwdg.de
www.ggnb.uni-goettingen.de

Submit Application To:

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
GGNB Office
Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11
37077 Göttingen
Germany
(Online Application at
www.ggnb.uni-goettingen.de)

Description of Content:

The scientific focus of the programme is primarily on microbial model systems, ranging from prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) to eukaryotic microbes, including the interactions between microorganisms and multicellular organisms. These interactions can be beneficial, as between plants and some bacteria, or harmful, as between human cells and pathogenic bacteria. In the research groups participating in the PhD programme, platforms are available in various participating groups for the analysis of genomes, transcription signatures, large-scale protein identification, metabolomics, and imaging. The research programme includes the analysis of gene regulation and cell differentiation of microorganisms, the identification and functional characterisation of protein complexes, and the elucidation of the relation between pathogenic bacteria and their host cells. Moreover, we try to find novel enzymes using metagenomic approaches together with the exploitation of genomes of biotechnologically relevant microorganisms.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER www.ggnb.uni-goettingen.de