Mechanisms of viral infection
MOI
The Manchot Graduate School “Molecules of Infection” (MOI) maps complex host-pathogen interactions and explores new strategies for the elimination of pathogens in infectious diseases. Research projects focus on functionally characterizing molecules that play crucial roles in the infection process in carefully chosen model systems, e.g. HIV.
In April 2020 MOI IV started and continues the successful research projects of the former MOI I - MOI III funding rounds, which are funded since the beginning by the Jürgen Manchot Stiftung and supported by the "Strategischem Forschungsfonds" of Heinrich Heine University itselfs.
The 18 PhD projects of the Graduate School focus on important infectious molecules, that will be studied and characterised in specific model organisms. The gained scientific outcome of MOI IV will make contribution to the current concepts of research in the field of infection. The scientific program of the 18 funded projects is separated in four deeply connected and in terms of content coordinated research areas.
What is special about MOI Graduate School?
Our mission: to provide excellent scientific education in combination with personal development of young scientist at best:
The core of the Graduate School:
Our young researchers
Besides the scholarship holders the Manchot Graduate School supports up to five talented PhD students from various projects of closely related topics to the MOI research areas. These so called "Colleagues" benefit from attending the whole MOI Curriculum as well as the organised events.
MOI IV Publications
Contact

- Prof. Dr. Johannes H. Hegemann
- Speaker MOI
- +49 211 81-13733

- Prof. Dr. Klaus Pfeffer
- Deputy Speaker MOI
- +49 211 81-12459

- Dr. Stephanie Spelberg
- Scientific Coordinator
- +49 211 81-11877
Where you can find us
Adress of the MOI office
MOI Manchot Graduate School
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Universitätsstr. 1
Building 26.14, Room U1.009
40225 Düsseldorf