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Applications to the IMPRS-LM PhD program are possible only via our ONLINE PORTAL.

The entire process, from opening of our application portal to the onsite interviews, unfolds over a four-month duration.
Applicants are initially granted a window of 6-8 weeks to register on our portal and complete their application.
Subsequently, our coordination office and the recruiting faculty will evaluate and select the top applicants that will be invited for a first interview online.

The online interviews will consist of two short online interactions: a panel interview & a scientific presentation.
Successful candidates will then be invited to an onsite visit 8 weeks later to meet the recruiting labs and find the best matching projects.

For more information, check the application FAQs or contact us.

 

WINTER SELECTION 2025

  • online registration and application*: starting on 5 September 2024
  • deadline for application: 17 October 2024
  • deadline for submission of reference letter: 23 October 2024 (24:00 German time)
  • online interviews: 4 - 6 December 2024
  • onsite visit: 3 -5 February 2025

*By submitting your application to the IMPRS-LM database you allow us to store and process your data exclusively for the purpose of the recruitment process.
Please read here the Data Protection Statement of the IMPRS-LM.

RECRUITING GROUPS

  • Prof. Dr. Ralf Erdmann

    "Elucidation of the molecular mechanism of protein import into peroxisomes and its inhibition as novel therapy against parasite diseases"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - PROTEIN TARGETING - MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY - ORGANELLE BIOGENESIS

  • Dr. Katarzyna Kliza

    "Identifying components of post-translational modification signalling networks and elucidating their molecular functions and physiological significance"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - PROTEOMICS - ADP-RIBOSYLATION

    Biochemistry; Molecular Biology; Systems Biology; Post-translational modifications

  • Prof. Dr. Hemmo Meyer

    CELL BIOLOGY - MEMBRANE DYNAMICS - CHEMICAL AND GENETIC PERTURBATIONS - FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY

  • Prof. Dr. Andrea Musacchio

    "Bridging the gap between in vitro biochemical reconstitutions and in vivo cell biology"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - BIOPHYSICS - CELL BIOLOGY - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

  • Prof. Dr. Boris Pfander

    "Integrity of the Genome – explored through next-generation sequencing, cell biology and precision genome engineering"

    CELL BIOLOGY - DNA REPLICATION - IN CELL RECONSTITUTION - GENETIC ENGINEERING

    CELL BIOLOGY; DNA REPLICATION; DNA DAMAGE and REPAIR; NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING

  • Prof. Dr. Barbara Saccà

    "Using DNA nanotechnology to mimic biological organization at the nano scale"

    SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY - NANOMATERIALS AND SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY - SPATIAL ORGANIZATION - DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY

    MOLECULAR SELF-ORGANIZATION; PATTERN FORMATION; SPATIAL ORGANIZATION; BIOPHYSICS; BIOCONJUGATES

  • Prof. Dr. Daniel Summerer

    "Synthetic Epigenetics: Designer Proteins for Decoding and Reengineering the Function of Epigenetic DNA Modifications"

    SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY - EPIGENETICS and CHROMATIN - DIRECTED EVOLUTION - EPIGENOMICS TECHNOLOGIES

    Directed Molecular Evolution, Synthetic Biology, Unnatural Amino Acids, Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Optogenetics

  • Prof. Dr. Jörg Tatzelt

    "Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION - FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY

    ORGANELLES AND INTERORGANELLE COMMUNICATION, PROTEOSTASIS, CELLULAR STRESS, PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION, FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY

  • Prof. Dr. Britta Trappmann

    "Development of 3D biomimetic models to study cell and tissue functions during health and disease"

    BIOMATERIALS - TISSUE ENGINEERING - CELL-MATRIX INTERACTIONS - 3D CELL CULTURE

    biomaterials; 3D cell culture; fluorescence microscopy; cell-based assays

  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Westermann

    "Understanding the mechanisms of chromosome segregation with genetic and biochemical approaches"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - CELL BIOLOGY - CYTOSKELETON - CELL DIVISION: MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

  • Prof. Dr. Konstanze F. Winklhofer

    "Interactions between the proteostasis network and innate immune signaling"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - PROTEOSTASIS - POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS