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Applications to the IMPRS-LM PhD program are possible only via our ONLINE PORTAL.

The entire process, from opening of our application portal to the onsite interviews, unfolds over a four-month duration.
Applicants are initially granted a window of 6-8 weeks to register on our portal and complete their application.
Subsequently, our coordination office and the recruiting faculty will evaluate and select the top applicants that will be invited for a first interview online.

The online interviews will consist of two short online interactions: a panel interview & a scientific presentation.
Successful candidates will then be invited to an onsite visit 8 weeks later to meet the recruiting labs and find the best matching projects.

For more information, check the application FAQs or contact us.

 

WINTER SELECTION 2025:

  • online registration and application*: starting on 5 September 2024
  • deadline for application: CLOSED (24:00 German time)
  • deadline for submission of reference letter: CLOSED (24:00 German time)
  • online interviews: 4 - 6 December 2024
  • onsite visit: 3 -5 February 2025

*By submitting your application to the IMPRS-LM database you allow us to store and process your data exclusively for the purpose of the recruitment process.
Please read here the Data Protection Statement of the IMPRS-LM.

RECRUITING GROUPS

  • Prof. Dr. Ralf Erdmann

    "Elucidation of the molecular mechanism of protein import into peroxisomes and its inhibition as novel therapy against parasite diseases"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - PROTEIN TARGETING - MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY - ORGANELLE BIOGENESIS

  • Dr. Katarzyna Kliza

    "Identifying components of post-translational modification signalling networks and elucidating their molecular functions and physiological significance"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - PROTEOMICS - ADP-RIBOSYLATION

    Biochemistry; Molecular Biology; Systems Biology; Post-translational modifications

  • Prof. Dr. Hemmo Meyer

    "How human cells respond to damage of their lysosomes – implications for cellular degeneration and therapy"

    CELL BIOLOGY - MEMBRANE DYNAMICS - CHEMICAL AND GENETIC PERTURBATIONS - FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY

  • Prof. Dr. Andrea Musacchio

    "Bridging the gap between in vitro biochemical reconstitutions and in vivo cell biology"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - BIOPHYSICS - CELL BIOLOGY - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

  • Prof. Dr. Boris Pfander

    "Integrity of the Genome – explored through next-generation sequencing, cell biology and precision genome engineering"

    CELL BIOLOGY - DNA REPLICATION - IN CELL RECONSTITUTION - GENETIC ENGINEERING

    CELL BIOLOGY; DNA REPLICATION; DNA DAMAGE and REPAIR; NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING

  • Prof. Dr. Barbara Saccà

    "Using DNA nanotechnology to mimic biological organization at the nano scale"

    SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY - NANOMATERIALS AND SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY - SPATIAL ORGANIZATION - DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY

    MOLECULAR SELF-ORGANIZATION; PATTERN FORMATION; SPATIAL ORGANIZATION; BIOPHYSICS; BIOCONJUGATES

  • Prof. Dr. Daniel Summerer

    "Synthetic Epigenetics: Designer Proteins for Decoding and Reengineering the Function of Epigenetic DNA Modifications"

    SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY - EPIGENETICS and CHROMATIN - DIRECTED EVOLUTION - EPIGENOMICS TECHNOLOGIES

    Directed Molecular Evolution, Synthetic Biology, Unnatural Amino Acids, Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Optogenetics

  • Prof. Dr. Jörg Tatzelt

    "Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION - FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY

    ORGANELLES AND INTERORGANELLE COMMUNICATION, PROTEOSTASIS, CELLULAR STRESS, PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION, FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY

  • Prof. Dr. Britta Trappmann

    "Development of 3D biomimetic models to study cell and tissue functions during health and disease"

    BIOMATERIALS - TISSUE ENGINEERING - CELL-MATRIX INTERACTIONS - 3D CELL CULTURE

    biomaterials; 3D cell culture; fluorescence microscopy; cell-based assays

  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Westermann

    "Understanding the mechanisms of chromosome segregation with genetic and biochemical approaches"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - CELL BIOLOGY - CYTOSKELETON - CELL DIVISION: MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

  • Prof. Dr. Konstanze F. Winklhofer

    "Interactions between the proteostasis network and innate immune signaling"

    BIOCHEMISTRY - NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - PROTEOSTASIS - POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS

News and Events

22 NOV
Meet and Greet Alumni

Ilaria Visco (Senior Scientist at the DKMS Life Science Lab) and Arne Bothe (Director of IMP Management at BioNtech) will be sharing insights into their post-PhD experiences. After a short presentation by Ilaria and Arne, you’ll have the chance to interact with each of our guests in smaller groups. Join us for an interesting exchange to explore career option and build your network! MPI Conference Hall (E 1.07) from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

03 DEC
IMPRS-LM Distinguished Guest Seminar: Prof. Simona Polo

Prof. Simona Polo, Istituto Fondazione di Oncologia Molecolare (IFOM) & University of Milano, Italy. Title of the talk: "Deciphering NEDD4 activity: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". MPI Lecture Hall at 11:00.