Supervision concept
- Scientific and strategic guidance by the primary supervisor
- An individual Research and Training Plan
- PhD thesis committee: (≥ 3 members) ...
- ... 2 RTG members
- ... 1-2 additional members
- ... external members welcome
- Annual progress meetings
- GSLS membership
Thrombo-Newbie
Initital training - teaching weeks and short lab rotations
We make sure that all doctoral researchers start with a solid foundation in cell, platelet biology and key methodologies.
- Interactive lectures
- Short learning assessments: e.g. multiple choice questions
- Lab visits or short lab rotations across RTG laboratories
- Science Ralley to explore the research campus
- Condensed version for later-arriving cadidates...
Thrombo-Discourse Scientific practice & exchange
Engage in a vibrant scientific community with weekly lab-seminars, journal clubs, mini-symposia, and international guest lectures that promote deep scientific discussions and continuous learning.
- Lab-seminar: Weekly in the hosting lab
- Journal Club: (bi-)weekly in the main hosting research group
- Bi-monthly mini-symposium: Students meet and briefly present their work
- Retreat/Summer School (annually)
- “Pharmaceutical drug development – Excursion to CSL Behring” every three years
- Lectures (regularly)
- International Student Symposium
Thrombo-LAB Scientific lab training
Gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art techniques through RTG-specific methods courses on topics such as high-end imaging and single-cell sequencing. Our “Teaching-by-Peers” workshops and in-house lab rotations further enhance your practical skills and collaborative spirit.
- Thrombo-Workshops: Method courses taught by our PIs
- “Teaching-by-peers”: Fully organized by doctoral researchers
- Virtual Platelet Classroom: ViP-Class Virtual environment with in-house produced video tutorials and other didactic material
- In-house lab-rotation (mandatory elective)
- External lab visits or research stays (optional)
- Individual jour-fixe (bi-weekly or on demand)
- Good scientific practice course
- Scientific courses
Thrombo-Go Transferable skills
Develop essential soft skills and key qualifications through workshops on topics like Statistics & Data Management, Patent Law, and unique clinical internships. These are designed to prepare you for both academic and industry careers.
- Thrombo-Buddy: Individual onboarding
- Statistics & Data Management: „Vocabulary, awareness and application“
- Invited experts discuss with us ...
- ... Ethical aspects of our research
- ... Sex-specific differences in our research
- ... How to deal with unconscious bias
- Patent Law: Protecting our IP
- Transferable skills courses
