GRK 1045
Modulation of Host Cell Functions to Treat Viral and Bacterial Infections
The Ph.D. graduate course "Modulation of host cell functions to treat viral and bacterial infections" in the Rhine-Ruhr area of Germany offers young scientists an excellent opportunity to further their fundamental education in the science of immunology and infection. A high competence in the fields of infections, immunmodulation and signaltransduction has been established by a number of departments at the Universities of Bochum, Düsseldorf and Duisburg-Essen. New strategies are being developed for the intervention of acute or chronic infections in which the focus of therapy is not the pathogen itself but rather the function of host cells or cells of the immune system. The different working groups of the graduate course are located at eight different institutes and these provide the Ph.D. students with a sound academic education in the subjects of the graduate course.
GRK 1431
Transcription, Chromatin Structure and DNA Repair in Development and Differentiation
The goal of GRK1431 is to understand how cells read the genetic information (DNA) and how they make it available for the development of a whole organism with different tissues and cell types.
In doing so, the program offers graduate students in the areas of biology, biochemistry and medicine the opportunity to obtain a qualified education in biomedical research.
GRK 1739
Molecular determinants of the cellular radiation response and their potential for response modulation
The aim of GRK 1739 is to achieve a better mechanistic understanding of the key molecules that determine the cellular response to ionizing radiation and thus radiation sensitivity with the goal of providing a scientific basis for effective response modulation.
In doing so, the program offers graduate students in the areas of biology, biochemistry and medicine the opportunity of obtaining a qualified multidisciplinary education and training in the basic, translational and clinical research aspects of the radiation sciences and biomedicine.