The Research Unit FOR 5476 is highly committed to recruiting students and junior scientists to the budding research area of bladder cancer epigenetics. The integration and support of PhD students, MD students and postdocs in the field of cancer research is a major aim of FOR 5476.
This structured program has the following strengths to promote the graduate students’ scientific careers and their scientific independence and success: i) a structured curriculum described in a jointly signed dissertation agreement by the student and his/her supervisor ii) a dedicated thesis committee comprised of the PhD supervisor and two other members, who supervise and guide the PhD student to evaluate and to discuss together with the student the short and long-term objectives and monitor the progress of the project; iii) a training program that includes progress reports, participation in the seminar series, and participation in the annual retreat of the Research Unit. In addition, practical courses, workshops and soft skills courses (e.g. Good Scientific Practice, Scientific Writing) will be organised by the FOR 5476 office.
Our FOR 5476 UcarE will extend and complement the already existing measures to support young scientists.
SPEMANN GRADUATE SCHOOL of BIOLOGY and MEDICINE (SGBM):
The SGBM of the University of Freiburg is an international and multidisciplinary graduate program. Its ultimate goal is to enable doctoral researchers to assimilate knowledge and techniques from various disciplines as well as combine basic with translational research, biotechnology and drug development.
To achieve this goal, SGBM relies on the expertise of internationally renowned scientists – Principal Investigators – who, besides being members of this program, also lead or actively participate in numerous collaborating research initiatives at the University of Freiburg, i.e. Excellence Clusters, Collaborative Research Centers, and other structured graduate programs.
SGBM doctoral fellows work in high-profile research environments across disciplines grouped in several research areas. They attend lectures, seminars, workshops, regional and international meetings as well as annual retreats. Moreover, fellows have the opportunity to actively participate in the organization of scientific and social events that are part of the curriculum.
MOTIVATE Scholarship:
MD students integrated into UcarE can apply for a “MOTIVATE” scholarship to be funded for one year by the Faculty of Medicine. This scholarship allows MD students to take designated time for research during Medical School and gain their first experiences in basic research.
Berta Ottenstein Program:
At the postdoctoral level, Clinician Scientists can apply for the Berta Ottenstein Program. The Berta Ottenstein fellows benefit from a personal mentoring program, soft skill courses and regular lecture series.
EQUIP Medical Scientist Program:
Excellent Medical Scientists, who are not pursuing clinical training can apply for this program. The program is intended to support Medical Scientists in pursuing their scientific career goals in Freiburg’s University Medicine and to pave their way into scientific independence. It offers a wide range of courses, an annual retreat, a mentoring program and funding for research supplies or personnel costs.
EQUIP Medical Scientist Program
EXCEL Program:
This program provides support for clinician scientists working on the topic of immunological causes and therapies of cancer.
IMM-PACT Program:
This program is focused on the topic “Targeting common principles of immune mediated disease: from basic science to novel therapies” and can be applied for by advanced clinician scientists.