Overview

About the program

The Master Switches in Cardiac Ischemia CRC at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf aims to promote the next generation of qualified early career researchers through outstanding scientific education.

The iRTG enables doctoral researchers and doctoral researchers in medicine to prepare their doctoral thesis in the field of cardiovascular biology and medicine. To achieve this task our early career researchers complete a structured doctoral training program.

This program aims to advance cooperative international research and learning in the context of tightly linked, collaborative research projects investigating the molecular mechanisms which influence cardiac remodeling in the acute and subacute phase after acute myocardial infarction including the complex crosstalk between cardiac and extracardiac cell populations, metabolic adaptation, comorbidities and ischemia-triggered systemic responses.

Programme Structure

Projects include:

Ventricular arrhythmogenesis by ion channel remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Molecular basis of disturbed sarcomere function in diabetic and non-diabetic remote myocardium
Role of mitochondrial Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase and mitochondrial p27 in myocardial infarction
The Reelin-GPVI axis in acute myocardial infarction beyond thrombosis
The CD73-adenosine-Interleukin 6-type cytokines axis in myocardial infarction
Mitochondrial efficacy in AMI: role of PGC-1α
The circulating nitric oxide pool and anemia in acute myocardial infarction
Cardioprotection by ischemic conditioning in pigs with a metabolic syndrome

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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80

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Molecular Sciences View 26 other PhDs in Medicine in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally you need to hold an excellent master's or diploma degree in the appropriate field.
A good command of English is a requirement for acceptance.

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.

social contribution fee: €321 per semester

Living costs for Düsseldorf

996 - 1318 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.