Sebastian Aland
Open Project
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Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Tumor Growth
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Mathematics, Physics, Computational Science, or similar
PhD Positions
PhD Summer Selection 2026 – Open Projects
This is a list of currently 12 group leaders who are intending to recruit in the PhD Summer Selection 2026 and potential projects they’re offering.
Please note: this list will be constantly updated. Therefore, in your application you are welcome to include other groups of your interest.
Mareike Albert
Open Project
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Epigenetic analysis of autism spectrum disorder models
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, neurobiology
→ Detailed information as PDF
Darja Andreev
Open Project
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Exploring the Metabolic and Epigenetic Rewiring of Eosinophils Governed by the Tissue Environment
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Eosinophils, Type-2 Immunity, Metabolism, Tissue-specific microenvironment
→ Detailed information as PDF
Jan Brugués
Open Projects
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Physical mechanisms of unilateral cytokinesis
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Physics or Biology -
Understanding emergent properties of chromatin
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Physics or Biology
Oliver Bruns
Open Projects
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Optical surgical guidance for nerve-sparing tumor resection
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Biochemistry, biology, biomedicine, bioengineering -
Microscopic Deep Tissue Imaging in the Shortwave Infrared
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Biomedicine, biophysics, bioengineering, optics
Anna Czarkwiani
Open Projects
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Molecular basis of otoconia development and regeneration in the axolotl
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Vertebrate tissue regeneration, molecular biology techniques, immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization, imaging -
Biomaterial analysis of otoconia development and regeneration in the axolotl
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Proteomics, spectroscopy analysis of biomaterials, scanning electron microscopy
Christian Dahmann
Open Projects
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Extracellular matrix: Directing tissue size and shape in Drosophila
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics -
Control of extracellular matrix composition and mechanical properties in Drosophila
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics
Anthony Gavalas
Open Project
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Adult pancreatic centroacinar cells as cells of origin of pancreatic cancer
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Mouse genetics, cell culture, image analysis, bioinformatics
→ Detailed information as PDF
Tian Qiu
Open Project
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3D-bioprinting of the lymphatic system for cancer research
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Material Science
→ Detailed information as PDF
Mirko Schmidt
Open Project
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Juvenile blood vessels in the skull: implications for hematopoiesis in the cranial bone marrow
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Biology, molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, microscopy, angiogenesis, neuroscience
→ Detailed information as PDF
Charlotte Steenblock
Open Project
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Understanding the molecular basis of sexually dimorphic stress responses
Preferred Course of Study/Expertise of Candidate: Molecular Biology
Ben Wielockx
Open Projects
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Myeloid HIF Signaling as a Therapeutic Target in Post-Infarct Inflammation and Repair”
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Multi-omics data analyses in post-myocardial infarction immuno-inflammatory processes
PhD Summer Selection 2026
call is closed
interview week:
18–21 August 2026
PhD Winter Selection 2027
call opens 17 August 2026
call closes 15 October 2026
video interviews with admission committee:
30 Nov – 4 Dec 2026
interview week:
2 – 5 February 2027
Contact
Once a year, for our Winter/Spring Selection, we open a joint call with our partner program
This means even more opportunities for you – with just one application!