Ph.D opening at CECAD Cologne, Germany

University of Cologne:

Cologne Cluster of Excellence Graduate School on Cellular Stress Responses in Ageing-Associated Diseases (CECAD Cologne)

Degree: Dr rer nat or Dr nat med (both equivalent to PhD)

Course Language(s): All courses are held in English.

Admission Semester: winter semester only

Beginning of Programme: Beginning of October each year

Programme Duration: Six semesters (three years)

Application Deadline: Spring 2012,

Description of Content:

The mission of CECAD Cologne is to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying lifespan regulation and ageing-associated diseases (e.g. ageing-associated impairment of pathogen defence, cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases). CECAD's long-term objective is to develop novel therapeutic interventions. Due to a general increase in life expectancy and an associated increase in the occurrence of ageing-associated diseases, this area is of great scientific and social relevance.

CECAD Cologne focuses on four core research areas:

- Cellular stress signalling and dysfunction during ageing

- Senescence of membranes and age-related impairment of pathogen defence

- Inflammation in ageing-associated diseases

- Metabolic pathways in ageing-associated diseases

The CECAD Graduate School offers a structured and comprehensive PhD training in these areas.

The three-year PhD training starts with an introductory phase on the university, its facilities and the CECAD research groups for a general orientation in the field of ageing. This is followed by short laboratory rotations in three CECAD groups after which the final laboratory is selected by the PhD candidate. The programme also encompasses retreats, lectures and courses in ageing-related subjects, accompanied by soft skills courses. All communication as well as all courses in the CECAD PhD Programme are conducted in English.

The CECAD Graduate School offers a maximum of ten tax-free fellowships each year and charges no tuition fees in an outstanding and highly interdisciplinary research environment with an international atmosphere.

Contact

Universität zu Köln

CECAD Platform for Education and Career Development

Dr Doris Birker

ZMMK, Robert-Koch-Straße 21

50931 Köln

Tel. +49 (0) 2 21-47 88 95 32

Fax. +49 (0) 2 21-4 70 16 32

dbirker@uni-koeln.de
www.cecad.uni-koeln.de/
or
Prof Dr Carien Niessen

carien.niessen@uni-koeln.de

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.cecad.uni-koeln.de/