Thesis research in the IAI graduate program is accompanied by an educational training program structured in lectures, laboratory courses and seminars (see table below) according to the guidelines of the MUW PhD-Curriculum. Our training program is set out to provide young researchers with comprehensive and state-of-the-art research training at the interface between basic, translational and clinical research to prepare them for a future successful career in academia, industry or any field of health care. The multidisciplinary educational approach will be offered at the level of both theoretical and practical skills.
Scientific-medical propedeutics (details) - various courses offered by the MUW PhD Curriculum (details) |
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Basic Seminars (details) |
Immune Tolerance | Cells of the skin immune system - phenotype and function | Autoimmunity and clinical aspects of autoimmune diseases | Experimental protocols for transplantation tolerance |
Inflammation and Cancer | Immune regulation by human rhinoviruses | Jaks/Stats in immunity and disease | Pathomechanisms of Allergy |
NK cells – what is new in the field | Innate immune cell signaling | The biology of the antigen presenting cell | Viral immunity |
T cell development | Immunomodulation | Inflammatory/neoplastic skin diseases | Tumor associated macrophages |
Peripheral T cell subsets | Viral vaccines | NK cells in tumor surveillance | Mouse models of inflammatory diseases |
Innate immune system in inflammation | New diagnosis and forms of therapies for allergies | Pharmacological modulation of skin inflammation | Inflammatory joint diseases |
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Journal Clubs (details) - regular group and institute-specific Journal Clubs - IAI-DK specific Journal Clubs |
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Special Courses (Student Seminars) (details) - seminars offered by the MUW PhD Curriculum (details) - IAI-DK specific Special Courses (SC 1-10) |
Scientific presentation (SC6) |
Basic techniques in molecular and cellular biology (SC1) | Basic and advanced FACS methods (SC2) | Advanced Imaging (SC3) |
Advanced molecular cloning techniques (SC4) | Mouse genetics (SC5) | Cellular allergology (SC7) |
Viral caccines (SC8) | Skin disorders (SC9) | Tumor surveillance (SC10) |
In addition to the above courses and seminars, once a year a thesis symposium will be organized where IAI students present their scientific progress to all the participants of the IAI graduate program and the PhD Thesis Committee. In addition, students of the IAI graduate program will also have the opportunity to organize an annual workshop on a special scientific topic of their interest and invite 6-8 international experts in the respective field.
The teaching courses will be distributed over the 3 year PhD study period as follows:
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YEAR 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Lectures | Propedeutics, Basic seminars | journal clubs, progress reports, 2 x SC | |
Research | | | | thesis research work | |
Other activities | | | | | | WS | | | | | | Sym TC | |
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YEAR 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Lectures | journal clubs, progress reports, 2 x SC | |
Research | thesis research work | |
Other activities | | | | | | WS | | | | | | Sym TC | |
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YEAR 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Lectures | journal clubs, progress reports, 2 x SC | |
Research | thesis research work | |
Other activities | | | | | | WS | | | | | | Sym TC | |
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SC: Special Course; WS: workshop; Sym: Thesis Symposium; TC: Thesis Committee |
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