RTG 1715

RTG 1715

Our Research Training Group (RTG) 1715 aims to explore specific signalling reactions controlling these ambivalent reaction patterns of cells and organisms to noxious effects. The adaptive responses of signalling networks to defined stress stimuli will be investigated in a time- and dose-resolved manner using cellular and organismic models. The anticipated results are expected to significantly advance the understanding of the molecular signatures of stress responses and may also promote ongoing efforts for the effective use of the organism's preventive and regenerative potentials in modern medicine.

Joining research groups of the Medical Faculty and the Biological Pharmaceutical Faculty of the FSU and of the Leibniz Institute for Age Research the RTG intends to foster cross-disciplinary PhD research projects in this innovative field of life sciences. As a main goal the RTG aims to permit young scientists to gain insight into the intimate interrelationship between fundamental biological phenomena like life and death, disease and recovery and the underlying complex molecular processes. The wide spectrum of cellular and organismic models used by the participating groups allows a broader insight into the dynamic reaction patterns of biological systems challenged by external insults.