Ph.D. students at DANDRITE will be enrolled in the Ph.D. degree programme at either the Graduate School of Natural Sciences or the Graduate School of Health. The courses included in the degree can be put together from a wide variety of subjects in neuroscience, molecular medicine, bioinformatics, biophysics and, molecular and structural biology.
If you are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. within the neuroscience field, DANDRITE offers two pathways to apply:
1. Apply together with a Group Leader. Most candidates contact a relevant Group Leader directly to discuss a potential project and prepare a joint application for the PhD school at either faculty.
2. Apply for a project-specific PhD position. DANDRITE Group Leaders may choose to advertise a project-specific Ph.D. position through the PhD schools. These postings can appear at any time, independently of the open calls (but may also appear at the same time).
DANDRITE is an interdisciplinary research center of neuroscience at Aarhus University that combines molecular and circuitry neuroscience with animal models and translational neuroscience. The aim is to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying behavior and sensory functions, and to reveal pathophysiological mechanisms and new intervention strategies of neurological, neurodegenerative, and psychiatric disorders. The research integrates technologies spanning from biochemistry, structural biology, and cryoEM to advanced imaging, neuronal circuitry mapping, behavioral models in fruit fly and mouse, and stem cell applications.
DANDRITE encompasses a thriving, international research community with many PhD students and postdocs and with well-established research infrastructure and support at Aarhus University and within the NeuroCampus Aarhus community shared with the Aarhus University Hospital.
