Project Details
Projekt
GSC 249: The Hartmut Hoffmann-Berling International Graduate School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Subject Area
Basic Research in Biology and Medicine
Term
from 2007 to 2019
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 39338214
The graduate school in collaboration with the faculties of biosciences and medicine at Heidelberg University and with selected scientists from the faculties of chemistry and mathematics and non-university institutes, including the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research and the German Cancer Research Center, establishes new structures in doctoral training by offering formal training, intensive tutoring, a stimulating scientific environment and excellent research opportunities.
The purpose of the training is to teach the students a broad spectrum of problem-solving approaches, prepare them for the ever-demanding job market and reduce the time-to-completion of the PhD to three years. The interdisciplinary training includes an intensive core course at the beginning of the PhD term, lecture series, summer schools and international meetings. A thesis advisory committee assesses the progress of each student once a year and recommends research strategies and goals, as well as career perspectives.
The innovative concept to integrate undergraduate with graduate education (integrated Masters/PhD programme) will substantially reduce the overall study time while improving the quality of training and mentoring. The structured integrated MD/PhD programme closes a gap in medical education in Germany and offers medical students an additional scientific training that qualifies them to conduct high-level medical research. All PhD positions will be internationally advertised twice a year and students will be selected on a competitive basis. Fellowships are awarded to outstanding PhD students to conduct their own, innovative, original and interdisciplinary project.
The graduate school focuses on four highly dynamic research areas:
(1) molecular biology of the cell,
(2) from cell cycle control to development,
(3) pathogen biology, and
(4) molecular biotechnology.
The graduate school offers innovative programmes to unite a family with a career in science, especially by supporting women to realise their full potential in science. Key components of the mentoring concept are the career development advisor of the graduate school who develops a personal career plan for each student and an ante care programme to assist the young scientists to find the best positions in and beyond academia. The overall goal of the graduate school is to educate tomorrow's academic elite seeking new frontiers in science, medicine and biotechnology.
The purpose of the training is to teach the students a broad spectrum of problem-solving approaches, prepare them for the ever-demanding job market and reduce the time-to-completion of the PhD to three years. The interdisciplinary training includes an intensive core course at the beginning of the PhD term, lecture series, summer schools and international meetings. A thesis advisory committee assesses the progress of each student once a year and recommends research strategies and goals, as well as career perspectives.
The innovative concept to integrate undergraduate with graduate education (integrated Masters/PhD programme) will substantially reduce the overall study time while improving the quality of training and mentoring. The structured integrated MD/PhD programme closes a gap in medical education in Germany and offers medical students an additional scientific training that qualifies them to conduct high-level medical research. All PhD positions will be internationally advertised twice a year and students will be selected on a competitive basis. Fellowships are awarded to outstanding PhD students to conduct their own, innovative, original and interdisciplinary project.
The graduate school focuses on four highly dynamic research areas:
(1) molecular biology of the cell,
(2) from cell cycle control to development,
(3) pathogen biology, and
(4) molecular biotechnology.
The graduate school offers innovative programmes to unite a family with a career in science, especially by supporting women to realise their full potential in science. Key components of the mentoring concept are the career development advisor of the graduate school who develops a personal career plan for each student and an ante care programme to assist the young scientists to find the best positions in and beyond academia. The overall goal of the graduate school is to educate tomorrow's academic elite seeking new frontiers in science, medicine and biotechnology.
DFG Programme
Graduate Schools
Applicant Institution
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Participating Institution
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ); European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL); Heidelberger Institut für Theoretische Studien (HITS); Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung
Spokesperson
Professor Dr. Joachim Wittbrodt
Participating Researchers
Professor Dr. Hellmut G. Augustin; Professor Dr. Hilmar Bading; Dr. Ilka Bischofs-Pfeifer; Professor Dr. Michael Boutros; Professor Dr. Michael Brunner; Professor Dr. Bernd Bukau; Professorin Dr. Christine Elizabeth Clayton; Professor Dr. Bruce A. Edgar; Professor Dr. Friedrich Frischknecht; Professor Dr. Rüdiger Hell; Professor Dr. Thomas W. Holstein; Professor Dr. Eduard Christian Hurt; Professor Dr. Andres Jäschke; Professor Dr. Hans-Georg Kräusslich; Professorin Dr. Rohini Kuner; Professor Dr. Michael Lanzer; Professor Dr. Jan Lohmann; Professorin Dr. Frauke Melchior; Professorin Dr. Gislene Pereira; Professorin Dr. Gudrun Rappold; Professor Dr. Elmar Schiebel; Professorin Dr. Ilme Schlichting; Professor Dr. Ulrich Schwarz; Professorin Dr. Irmgard Sinning
