The Düsseldorf School of Oncology (DSO) of the University Cancer Center at
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf offers a
PhD Scholarship
for the collaborative PhD project
Functional role of long noncoding RNAs in the regulation of squamous differentiation
in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and head and neck cancer
within the research focus “Epigenetics and non-coding-RNA in cancer gene regulation”
of the Düsseldorf School of Oncology. The Düsseldorf School of Oncology (DSO) invites
applications for PhD scholarships within the Graduate Training Program in Oncology at the
University Cancer Center of the University Hospital Düsseldorf. The project will be
coordinated by the Department of Urology (Prof. W. A. Schulz) and Department of
Otolaringology (Dr. K. Scheckenbach) at the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf.
The DSO (http://www.hhu.de/dso/) is a research training program in which basic and clinical
scientists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and University Cancer Center work
together in multidisciplinary oncological research projects. The primary research goals of the
DSO groups are to unravel important pathomechanisms involved in major cancer diseases
and to translate these findings into better diagnostic tools and more effective therapies. The
present call specifically invites applications for the University Cancer Center’s research focus
on `Epigenetics and non-coding-RNA in cancer gene regulation´. For detailed informations
on the research project, please visit our website:
(http://www.hhu.de/dso > Stipendienprogramme > PhD Stipendien)
The DSO interdisciplinary graduate training program in cancer research offers next to an
outstanding collaborative research environment an excellent qualification program with
practical training and transferable skills courses. In addition, individual mentoring and career
development possibilities are offered.
We invite applications from highly qualified students with a background in the life sciences
(biology, biochemistry, molecular medicine, etc.) and a strong interest in basic and
translational cancer research. Applicants must hold a Master of Science or diploma degree.
Scholarships are provided according to the standards of the DFG (German Research
Foundation) and are available for up to three years. Funding will start in December
2014/January 2015.
Applications should be submitted to wolfgang.schulz@hhu.de (as one pdf-file) until
31.10.2014 with
1. Motivation letter
2. CV
3. Acquired techniques
4. References
5. Certificates and according supplements (transcript of records)