Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Biology Medical University of Vienna

Overview

What you'll study

The existence of multicellular organisms depends on highly coordinated proliferation, growth, differentiation, and death of cells. 

The Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Biology at Medical University of Vienna includes projects related to cell proliferation, growth, differentiation, and death. In addition, several projects directly relate to diseases caused by intrinsic or induced aberrations of these cellular programs. 

Due to the broad spectrum of cell systems used (germ cells, muscle cells, neurons, hematopoietic cells, yeast) and topics covered (chromatin structure, signal transduction, transcription factors, protein/protein interaction, extracellular matrices, enzyme biogenesis, virology, molecular modeling) and techniques applied in the different groups, students enrolled in this program will have the opportunity to become familiar with many aspects of cellular and molecular biology. Another advantage of this program is that it is embedded in all the activities of the Vienna Biocenter, which houses not only the Max. F. Perutz Laboratories but also the IMP, the IMBA, and the GMI. The program will be run in conjunction with the international FWFfunded PhD programs at the Vienna Biocenter together with the IMP, IMBA, and GMI

MedUni Vienna offers fully-funded doctoral studies in interdisciplinary programs, including Medical Physics, Artificial Intelligence, Immunology, Neurosciences, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Malignant Diseases, (RNA, vascular, infectious) Biology, Molecular Signalling or Mechanisms of Cell Biology, Cellular Homeostasis, Public Health and Medical Informatics. Research activities range from basic to clinical research. The University offers state-of-the-art research facilities and is directly linked to one of the largest hospitals in Europe.

Career Outlook

Completion of a Ph.D. program gives you the opportunity to work in a wide variety of areas, including:

• Medical research
• Project management
• Science journalism
• Professorship and teaching
• Consultation to public administration, NGOs and industry
• Marketing and Sales
• Innovation and product development
• Quality management
• Funding