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Revision as of 05:03, 15 October 2010

International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm
Logo of the graduate school
Established2006
Field of research
Molecular Medicine
PresidentMichael Kühl[1]
DirectorDieter Brockmann[2]
Faculty59[3]
Alumni29[4]
AffiliationsExcellence Initiative, DFG
Operating agency
Ulm University
Websitehttp://www.uni-ulm.de/mm

The International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm of Ulm University has been established in 2006 and is funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments since 2007.[1] The mission of the International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine is to promote and support excellence in graduate education and training in the field of biomedical research.[2] Modern concepts in molecular medicine utilize interdisciplinary approaches combining methods from the areas of molecular biology and genetics with those from informatics, mathematics, physics and engineering.

Scientific profile

Ulm University has a strong track record in Molecular Medicine with externally funded, excellent research networks in a national and international context.[6] The graduate school is responsible for the training of doctoral students within these networks and beyond. It is the vision and declared objective of the Graduate School to strengthen the scientific performance of Ulm University in the field of Molecular Medicine and to underline its national and international well-known reputation. Main areas of research cover the topics Development, Regeneration and Degeneration, The Hematopoietic System and Oncology and Cardiometabolic Disorders.[7]

International PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine

A doctoral training program entitled International PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine was launched in October 2005 and afterwards integrated into the graduate school. The training of excellent researchers is the key task of the International PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine. The major aims in this respect are:

  • to improve graduate training by creating an active, motivating, excellent and international research environment
  • to foster critical thinking and acting, creativity and personal responsibility
  • to encourage graduates to develop their own ideas, discuss them in an open forum and to convert them into meaningful action
  • to generate an international environment within which students can work with tolerance and respect for people from different cultural backgrounds
  • to encourage graduates to carry out independent scientific research by adopting a multilevel supervision and mentoring approach
  • to guide graduate education by establishing a definitive and transparent programme structure
  • to advance graduate career opportunities in the academic world and in industry.[8]

Each doctoral student is supervised by a Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) consisting of three members. The TAC supervises PhD students in their daily laboratory work, monitors the progress of their work and evaluates oral examinations as well as the written dissertation. This multiple supervision approach supports the independence of the PhD students as young researchers.[9]

The International PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine is taught entirely in English. During the three year period of studies, students must take part in a number of compulsory activities. Central teaching activities include the lecture Improve your Textbook Knowledge as well as a Journal Club and the biweekly seminar Progress Report. The lecture Improve your Textbook Knowledge allows graduates from different disciplines to refresh the basic knowledge needed to perform research in molecular medicine independently of their scientific background. In the seminar Progress Report, students are trained to communicate and present their own research data to their fellow students and to place it in a broader international context. Furthermore, graduates must attend a series of 30 lectures a year presented by external speakers. Another important compulsory course is the seminar Good Scientific Practice which takes place at the beginning of practical work.[9]

In addition to curricular seminars and lectures, PhD students are offered a large variety of optional activities, like organize excursions to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Summer schools and other scientific events in cooperation with international partner universities and partners from industry motivate students to deepen their knowledge in basic science and practical applications. Furthermore scientific retreats focusing on particular research topics are offered. In addition, there is a wide range of key competence seminars organized in order to improve the employability of the graduates.[9]

Within the first two years of doctoral training, students are also expected to attend three practical training sessions in different laboratories or in industry. This allows them to learn new and innovative techniques that go beyond their own research field and to establish contact to possible employers.[9]

A particular element of the training concept is the two intermediate examinations that students must pass on completion of their first and second years of study. Both exams take place during international meetings held in April and October of each year and consist of a poster presentation and/or a public talk. Through their public frame the exams help to actively integrate the graduates into the international scientific community and to ensure proper progress in the scientific project. PhD Students have the chance to seek advice from professional international scientists. Only those students who successfully pass their intermediate exams may proceed to the next year of study.[9]

At the end of PhD studies, students can obtain the Germen degree Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) or the international degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). They have to decide for one of these degrees after the second intermediate examination. The efforts to obtain either of both degrees are the same.[9]

International partner institutions

Since its foundation in 2006, the Graduate School has established close cooperation with the following international partner institutions:[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b DFG, German Research Foundation (9 September 2010). "Current Graduate Schools: Project details GSC 270". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm. "Biannual Report 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  3. ^ International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (14 June 2010). "Faculty". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  4. ^ International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (18 June 2010). "Alumni". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  5. ^ International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (17 June 2010). "Our Students". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  6. ^ Ulm University. "Annual Report 2009 of Ulm University" (PDF). Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  7. ^ International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (14 June 2010). "Scientific Profile". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  8. ^ International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (14 June 2010). "Vision & Mission". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  9. ^ a b c d e f International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (8 July 2010). "The International PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  10. ^ International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (15 June 2010). "International Cooperation". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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