The International Graduate Program „Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung” represents an internationally oriented and structurally compatible doctoral training program.
The Program promotes scientific excellence educating selected M.D./Ph.D. students from basic science and medical disciplines by an internationally renowned faculty.
Over the period of 3 years these students engage in cutting edge research projects investigating the physiology and pathophysiology of the lung in the interface of basic sciences and clinical medicine.
Particular emphasis of the entailed projects is put on the discovery of molecular mechanisms underlying diseases of the respiratory system potentially applicable to the development of new therapeutic strategies.
The Program understands itself as a modern scientific career center preparing its successful graduates for competitive careers in biomedical research in academia, industry, or related businesses.
The educational foundation of this program offers a broad scheme of theoretical knowledge and transferable methodical skills. At a very early stage of their scientific career the students become independent in planning and conducting their research work.
They are confident to present their findings in spoken and written reports (talks, publications, grant applications).
The philosophy of the Program highly values interdisciplinary cooperations within the scientific community; it introduces research management strategies and transports teamwork skills in academic medicine.