PhD PROGRAM

The IMPRS for living matter provides an amazing environment for young, talented and ambitious scientists to start an academic career in the field of life sciences.

As a graduate student, you will join a top-level research group and you will have the chance to carry out an exciting and novel project with access to state-of-the-art facilities and world class experts.

The goal of the IMPRS-LM is to support students in their projects by providing the tools for them to learn experimental methods, as well as rigorous scientific thinking and scientific communication.

The IMPRS-LM curriculum comprises the following training activities:

  • Seminar Series (external and internal speakers)
  • A biennial scientific retreat (2-3 days)
  • A biennial International Symposium (organised by students)
  • Scientific workshops to learn key-methods (cryo-EM, cryo-ET, X-ray structure determination, light microscopy, mass spectrometry) and important tools (R, Fiji, Python, Adobe Illustrator)
  • Transferable Skills Courses
  • Career Development Workshops and Event


Here are a few of this year's workshops:

  • Python for Scientists, February 9-13, 2026
  • Good Scientific Practice, January 22-23, 2026
  • Team Work & Leadership throughout the doctorate, April 13 2026
  • ImageJ Macro Scripting for Automatic Image Analysis, in planning for 2027
  • Introduction to scientific writing, October 19-23, 2026
  • Vector Graphics for Scientists, in planning for 2027
  • Presentation Skills Course, June 15-18, 2026
  • Effective Visual Communication of Science (The Seyens Method), in planning for 2027
  • Introduction to data visualization using R, in planning for 2027

 

 

News and Events

13 APR
Team Work & Leadership throughout the doctorate

Sign up for the workshop "Team Work & Leadership throughout the doctorate" by Simon Golin, Golin Wissenschafts Management. In this 1-day workshop participants will be introduced to the most important leadership styles and techniques and will acquire knowledge of the methodical approach to leadership tasks. Location: MPI Seminar Room, 09:00 to 16:30.

21 APR
IMPRS-LM Distinguished Guests Seminar

The next IMPRS Distinguished Guest is Prof. Peng Chen, Qiantang-Boya Distinguished Professor & New Cornerstone Investigator, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, China. Title of the talk: “Bioorthogonal Cleavage Reactions in Health and Disease”. MPI Lecture Hall at 11:00.