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Molecular oncology

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Wolfgang Doppler

Pidder Jansen-Dürr

The program "Molecular Oncology" offers a basic training in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry and clinical oncology. The goal of this program is to train students in current technologies that are relevant for advanced basic cancer research and also to communicate the skills and knowledge to translate basic research into the setting of clinical oncology.

This goal is pursued through courses that are directed by scientists in basic cancer research as well as by research-oriented clinical oncologists. This approach, which can be described as ranging "from the molecule to the bedside", is in line with the modern international curricula in molecular oncology and will qualify students who successfully attend this program as prime candidates for positions in basic and applied cancer research at the international level.

Molecular cell Biology

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Bernhard Flucher

Molecular Cell Biology studies the basic mechanisms of cell functions and their regulation. To this end molecular cell biology combines modern molecular, structural, and functional approaches with a range of normal and genetically modified model organisms and cell culture systems. In the MCB doctoral program graduate students will receive in depth training in current topics and state-of-the-art techniques of molecular cell biology. The integration into a dynamic, interdisciplinary research team facilitates the successful pursuit of the thesis research and equips MCB students to meet the challenges of the scientific profession.

Neuroscience

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Georg Dechant

Markus Reindl

Our program is designed as a course of basic and clinical neuroscience. It is our goal to expose our graduate students to recent theories about brain function and up-to-date research strategies. In addition, graduate students acquire the technical skills of planning, conducting and evaluating complex experiments and clinical studies.
Participation in the program thus forms a cornerstone in the training of young researchers interested in pursuing a career in academic, clinical and bio-technological environments.

The aging of biological communication systems

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Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein

Georg Wick

Aims:

To introduce students to the basic mechanisms of cellular and systemic aging and the development of age-related diseases.

Specific Goals:

To provide theoretical information on recent progress in medical gerontology

To acquire practical skills by learning modern laboratory techniques

To introduce students to the principles of researching literature, writing papers, statistics, and ethics.

Regulation of gene Expression during growth, development and differentiation

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Norbert Polacek

The program gene expression in growth, development and differentiation is devoted to the investigation of basic mechansims in gene regulation in a wide range of organsims, ranging from single-celled slime molds to fish and mammals including humans. 18 senior scientists affiliated to the Innsbruck Medical University Hospital, to the life sciences departments of the Innsbruck Medcial University as well as the Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck cooperate in supervising dissertation studies in natural and medical sciences.

Infectious diseases: molecular mechanisms

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Reinhard Würzner

The modul "Infectious Diseases-Molecular Mechanisms" coordinates all doctoral studies, dealing with infectious diseases, both in clinical and pre-clinical institutes at Innsbruck Medical University. It is envisaged to teach the students in basics of medical microbiology (virology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology) and immunology with particular emphasis on host-pathogen-relationships, especially at the molecular level. This would perfectly fit into the 'Centre of Excellence (Schwerpunkt)' "Infections - Immunity & Pathogen". The Core Courses (KF) of the module are taught on an annual basis (i.e. once a year), so that most of these courses can be taken during the first year. The student has enough choice, but following the easy schedule he/she will automatically fulfill all necessary requirements for the module (e.g. the minimum hours in each category).

Image-guided Diagnosis and therapy (IGDT)

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Wolfgang Freysinger

Email: Wolfgang.Freysinger@i-med.ac.at

Phone: +43 (0)512 504-22314

Werner Jaschke

The doctoral Study Program "Image-Guided Diagnosis and Therapy" (IGDT): Imaging plays a crucial role in modern medicine, allowing a detailed view on morphology and function on a hitherto unknown quality and scale. Imaging´s continuously increasing relevance has already prepared the ground for new forms of diagnosis and therapy - such as the positioning and placement of needles, probes, placement of implants, delivery of drugs in the human body, to name only a few. These complex efforts can only met successfully by joining the resources of medicine, basic sciences, informatics and technology, this being IGDT´s mission.

Muskuloskeletale Wissenschaften

Michael Nogler

Christian Haid

The program is based upon the foundations of functional anatomy as well as biomechanics.

Major issues are the analysis of both joints and movement and surgical treatment. Using fundamental physiological knowledge including muscle mechanics, the course of movements and their alteration is analysed.

Departments involved: Orthopedic surgery, traumatology, plastic surgery and anatomy.

Genetics and Genomics

Hans Georg Kraft

On the basis of the explosion of knowledge in the fields of genetics and genomics the goal of this program is to train students to explore the questions motivated by genetic research in general and particularly as they apply to human disease. The curriculum will teach students within this program (as well as students from other programs who are also welcome) how to use the tools of genetics to answer a variety of important biological questions and how genetic knowledge and tools are applied in biomedical research and medical practice. Students completing the requirements of this program will have demonstrated mastery of knowledge in genetics & genomics and contributed substantial and original scientific knowledge to the field. In addition they will be able to understand and discuss the ethical implications of this research.