PhD scholarship in the MOI-V Manchot Graduate School
The Manchot Graduate School Molecules of Infection V (MOI-V) offers an innovative, structured training and research programme in a stimulating, interdisciplinary environment of biology and medicine.
Highly motivated and excellent candidates with a Master of Science degree in biology, biochemistry or related subjects are strongly encouraged to apply.
The scholarship includes a monthly allowance of €1,900 over a period of three and a half years as well as a budget for materials and financial support to attend national and international congresses and to spend time abroad.
You can download the necessary documents for your application in the right-hand column.
Job profile:
The MOI-V Manchot Graduate School's research programme focuses on the functional characterisation of molecules that are essential for infections with a wide variety of pathogens. The interaction partners involved are investigated both on the host side and on the pathogen side. Doctoral scholarships are awarded within the four research areas of the MOI-V Graduate School.
There are currently 11 doctoral scholarships still available:
Research area 1: Mechanisms of viral infection
Investigation of the antiphage properties of aminoglycoside antibiotics and impact of bacterial (self-)resistance mechanisms
How do hepatitis viruses reprogramme the host cell response to inflammatory cytokines?
Regulation of KIR3DL1 gene expression and functional consequences for the antiviral activity of NK cells
Research area 2: Bacterial proteins in infection and infection control
Integrative structure-function analysis of the RTX toxin MbxA from Moraxella bovis
Studies on the redundant role of highly redundant small non-coding RNAs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The role of the microtubule cytoskeleton in infection processes
Research area 3: Molecular regulatory mechanisms in fungi
The role of the microtubule cytoskeleton in infection processes
Research area 4: Immune control mechanisms of infection
Functional analysis of lymphotoxin-β receptor-dependent effector mechanisms during the immune response against intracellular pathogens
Functional fine-mapping of HLA- and KIR-mediate Hepatitis C immune control through long-read sequencing and single-cell transcriptomics
The impact of Tspan2 on differentiation and function of neutrophils in anti-infectious immune responses
The role of the purinergic receptor P2X7 for cross-presentation of antigens during poxviral infection
The role of cellular membrane bodies during viral infection
The dissertation projects are interlinked in terms of content and methodology. As part of the MOI-V qualification programme, doctoral students gain a comprehensive insight into the infection biology of the three major pathogen groups viruses, bacteria and fungi/protozoa as well as the immune response of the host cell in lectures, seminars and practicals. Extensive key professional skills are taught in the further study programme. A stay abroad is an integral and obligatory part of the doctoral programme. Annual MOI symposia provide a platform for the presentation of research results and intensive scientific exchange. An international scientific advisory board accompanies MOI-V and supports the doctoral students in their doctoral projects.
With more than 34,000 students, Heinrich Heine University is the centre of Düsseldorf as a university location. As a comprehensive university with five faculties - Law, Economics, Humanities, Medicine and Mathematics & Natural Sciences - HHU promotes close interdisciplinary cooperation at regional, national and international level. HHU has been honoured with the TOTAL E-Quality award.
If you have any questions, please email the academic coordinator, Dr Stephanie Spelberg (moi@hhu.de).