The University for Continuing Education Krems with its Faculty of Health and Medicine offers an integrated and structured PhD program incorporating taught and research elements to provide high-level training in theoretical and practical aspects of regenerative medicine.
Combined with an expertise that ranges from basics in regenerative medicine to extracorporeal therapies and from stem cells to bone and cartilage regeneration, we offer a strong interdisciplinary research environment to support the development of our students towards independent researchers and scientists.
The PhD program Regenerative Medicine includes the following topics:
- Methods of organ support and extracorporeal blood purification
- Pathophysiology of sepsis and investigating inflammatory mechanisms
- Interaction of blood and/or tissue with biomaterials
- Regeneration of articular surfaces (cartilage transplants, therapy with growth factors, implanting mesenchymal stem cells)
- Immune regulatory mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cells
- Tissue and organ replacement/regeneration using stem cells
- Neuro-rehabilitation
- Geriatric rehabilitation and nursing science
Regenerative Medicine - PhD
Research in the field of regenerative medicine at Danube University Krems focuses on two areas: organ support by means of extracorporeal methods, and developing and improving therapies for orthopedic problems in the musculoskeletal system. This research involves examining biomaterials with respect to their biocompatibility and cell-matrix interactions.
Module 1: Methodology
Contents
Scientific Work and Good Scientific Practice
Ethics in Science
Scientific Presentations and Publications
Medical Biostatistics and Mathematics
Project Management
Study Design
Translation: From Theory to Clinical Application
Module 2: Biomedical Remedial Course
Contents
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology, Signal Transduction
Biochemistry
Module 3: Regenerative Sciences: Principles and Methods
Contents
Principles of Regenerative Medicine
Principles of Tissue Engineering
Biology of Stem Cells and Cell-Based Therapy
Inflammation and Sepsis
Inherited and Acquired Immunity
Flow Cytometry and Imaging (Microscopy, SEM, AFM, LSM etc.)
Cell Culture Models in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Module 4: Biomaterials
Contents
Biomaterials: Overview and Chemistry
Scaffolds
Polymer Materials in Blood Purification
Blood/Material Interaction
Module 5: Advanced Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Contents
Liver: Regeneration and Support
Degeneration and Regeneration of the Nervous System
Cartilage Regeneration
Applied Cell Therapy
Module 6: Journal Club and Degree Candidates Seminar
Contents
Journal Club
Doctoral Degree Candidates Seminar
Mentoring
All students are involved in collaborative research projects providing cross-disciplinary experience. Each student is assigned a primary and secondary supervisor with appropriate independent expertise in the project area. The progress is monitored by a PhD Committee that includes the two supervisors and at least one additional senior scientist, who meet to provide feedback on regular written and oral presentations.