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Call: International Summer School for Doctoral Students “Vascular cell functions in health and in diseases”

Participants should have a degree in one of the following fields of study: life science, biology, biochemistry or translational medical science. We would appreciate doctoral students (PhD or MD/PhD track) who have the intention to actively engage in research

Heidelberg University has started a series of international summer and winter schools for doctoral students in various academic fields. The aim of this school is to discuss latest developments in understanding pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases and enable graduates to further develop their expertise in vascular biology and medicine. The scholarchip details are: Flight expenses (from Europe up to 1300 EUR, from Latin America up to 500 EUR.) will be reimbursed to the doctoral students upon submission of receipts. Accommodation and food will be provided free of charge. No participation fee will be charged.

Participants should have a degree in one of the following fields of study: life science, biology, biochemistry or translational medical science. We would appreciate doctoral students (PhD or MD/PhD track) who have the intention to actively engage in research. Doctoral supervisors can nominate their students for the summer school scholarship; however, self-nominations are also invited. Nominations should be sent to Prof. Dr. Jens Kroll, Heidelberg University by mail (jens.kroll@medma.uni-heidelberg.de) by March 31, 2018.

The fifth summer school of the TOP Program – “Vascular Cell Functions in Health and in Diseases”– will take place from October 7 to 19, 2018, at the Heidelberg Center Latin America (HCLA) in Santiago de Chile, Chile.

Information on-site in Santiago de Chile should be addressed to Dr. Walter Eckel, Director of Heidelberg Center for Latin America (walter.eckel@hcla.uni-heidelberg.de) or to Professor Luis Sobrevia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (lsobrevia@uc.cl).

More Information. Click here: Call Summer School Santiago de Chile

Deadline for documentation submission :

March 31, 2018

CONTACT. Prof. Dr. Jens Kroll, Heidelberg University jens.kroll@medma.uni-heidelberg.de