7 PhD Positions in infection biology, immunology and evolutionary pathogenomics at International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology

The International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology (IMPRS-IDI) is recruiting up to 7 PhD students at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology and the Charité University in Berlin. For more information, please go to https://www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/graduate_program/general_information

It offers:

outstanding research and training opportunities with access to state-of-the-art facilities
an excellent scientific network our faculty members are internationally recognized scientists affiliated with renowned research institutes and universities in Berlin and around the world
a prestigious graduate school program with flexible curriculum structure and training courses and lectures on scientific topics as well as technical and complementary skills
a stimulating international and multidisciplinary research environment on a thriving campus in the heart of Berlin
The following PhD projects are available and will start between December 2020 and throughout 2021:

In vivo imaging and manipulation of the tuberculous granuloma (Cronan lab)
Deciphering mechanisms of polymicrobial synergy using Drosophila melanogaster as a model (Iatsenko lab)
Deep evolutionary history of microbial pathogens using ancient DNA (Key lab)
Within person evolution of infectious pathogens during disease (Key lab)
The role of endosome positioning in Toll-like receptor signaling (Majer lab)
The molecular mechanisms driving adaptive properties of innate lymphocytes (NK cells) (Romagnani lab)
Mechanisms of Neutrophil Extracellular Trap formation (Zychlinsky lab)