15 PhDs in experimental and computational sciences: Polymers in the Liver

Metabolic diseases are a burden on the European population and health care system. It is increasingly recognised that individual differences with respect to history, lifestyle, and genetic make-up affect disease progression and treatment response. A Systems Medicine approach, based on computational models fed with individual patient data, has the potential to provide the basis for a personalised diagnosis and treatment strategy. The PoLiMeR consortium has identified the inherited, liver-related diseases of glycogen and lipid metabolism as the ideal starting point for innovative research training in personalised ‘Systems Medicine’. These diseases are life-threatening for children. Since each specific disease is rare, research efforts are diluted. Our system-based perspective opens possibilities for the application of novel drugs and diagnostic tools to a range of different diseases.

Within the Innovative Training Network PoLiMeR we are seeking for 15 PhD students for the project entitled “Polymers in the Liver: Metabolism and Regulation” which is funded by the EU. We offer a challenging project in a highly international team of young researchers. You will have your individual research project at your host organisation, focusing on your discipline of interest. To complement your specialized training, you will do internships at a complementary PoLiMeR partner organization. In addition, you will follow advanced interdisciplinary courses by leaders in the field of Systems Medicine. Thus, you will be trained to become a Systems-Medicine expert with expertise in computational and wet-lab techniques, who can collaborate between clinical, academic, and industrial environments.

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