Heidelberg University -626 Years of Research and Teaching

Molecular and Cellular Biology in Heidelberg - an Interactive Campus

German Cancer Research

Center (DKFZ, 1964)

Institute of Human Genetics/

Interdisciplinary Center forScientific Computing

Biochem. CenterHeidelberg (BZH)

Inst. of PhysicalChemistry Centre for

Organismal Studies (COS, 2011) Heidelberg

Institute for Pharmacy and Molecular Biotech. (IPMB)

Institute of Hygiene

University Hospital

Bioquant Center (2002)on Systems Biology

Center forMolecularBiology

(ZMBH, 1985)

European Molecular Biology

Laboratory (EMBL, 1978)

Max-Planck-Institute For Medical

Research (MPI, 1930)

Centre for Organismal Studies

(COS, 2011) Heidelberg

P. Mondrian:Broadway Boogie Woogie

P. Mondrian:Composition with Yellow Patch

Present State of PhD Student Education

Impact and Vision of the Graduate School

Highly visible center of higher education: attracts the best students to Heidelberg

Harmonizes PhD student education in Heidelberg

Strong interdisciplinary education and research

Establishes high common standards

International integration

Full faculty rights for all members

Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Education

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Executive BoardProf. Elmar Schiebel (Speaker)Prof. Michael Lanzer (Speaker)

Prof. Michael BoutrosProf. Rüdiger Hell

Prof. Ilme SchlichtingProf. Jochen Wittbrodt

(Student speaker)

Scientific Advisory BoardProf. Sonntag (Chair)

Prof. Hermann Bujard (Vice Chair)Prof. Iain Hagan

Prof. Anne SpangProf. Valerie Doye

Administrative OfficeDr. Rolf Lutz (Program Coordination)

Manuela Arlt (Finances)Claudia Roos (Secretariat)

HBIGS Organigram

Career DevelopmentCenter

Sandra Martini

Biochemistry & Structural Biology14 PIs

Developmental Biology9 PIs

Infectious Diseases11 PIs

Molecular & Cellular Biology30 PIs

Molecular Biotechnology & Biophysics7 PIs

Molecular Medicine21 PIs

Molecular Plant Sciences8 PIs

Neuroscience13 PIs

Systems Biology10 PIs

HBIGS Faculty

108 PIs in total and still growing

In 2010, 12 PIs became new members of HBIGS. 6 PIs were moved to inactive status.

number of students: 202

from 33 different nations worldwide EU countries: 149 students non-EU countries: 53 students40% international students!gender: 52% female, 48% male

as of 11 Oct 2010

Country # StudentsAustria 2Belarus 1Belgium 1Bosnia-Hercegovina 1Bulgaria 1Chile 3China 7Columbia 2Croatia 1England 1Ethiopia 1Germany 126Ghana 1Greece 2India 16Italy 7Kenya 1Korea 1Lithuania 1Luxembourg 1Malaysia 1Mexico 1Netherlands 1Peru 1Poland 3Russia 1Serbia 1Spain 1Taiwan 8Turkey 4Uganda 1Ukraine 1Vietnam 1

ContinentNo of students

Europe 157Asia 34Americas 7Africa 4Australia 0

HBIGS PhD students: Numbers & Nationalities

Application & Selection process

HBIGS - Selection process

Application(online)

Skype Interview

Panel-Interview Heidelberg

Panel Interview 5 - 7 min Presentation 13 – 15 min Discussion

Personal Interview with the PI lab visit, scientific presentation

GRE Test 90 min

pre-selection

Admissions to HBIGS 2008-2010

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Reasons to decide for a PhD at HBIGS

(Source: HBIGS survey, February 2010, n = 46, HBIGS Classes Summer & Winter term 2009)

(multiple answers possible)

Scientific environment

Scientific quality of the program

Reputation of Heidelberg University

Group leader‘s advice

Career Service

Advertised position

Social Activities

Family support

Scientific Programm of HBIGS

HBIGS Core CourseExtracurricular CoursesHBIGS LectureHBIGS Summer SchoolHBIGS Students Retreat

Credit Point System

HBIGS-Teaching program

Others

Host Lab

HBIGS PhD Core Course

HBIGS Lecture

Thesis Advisory Committee

Science & Soft Skills

Lab Meeting

Journal Club

Summer School

Annual Meeting

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Annually

Monthly

Annually

Weekly

Weekly

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PhD Core Course

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Annual Meeting

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Doctoral Viva

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Career Advisor

Summer School

Credit Point System of HBIGS

Students must collect a total of 15 credit points.

Min. 6 CP must be collected within the HBIGS Core Course. Up to 9 CP must be collected in accompanying teaching modules, either of HBIGS or other institutions. Modules may include: - Method courses

- Soft skill trainings- Workshops

- Scientific Meetings with personal contribution- Summer schools- Student-led initiatives e.g. Retreats

Scientific lecture series that are part of institutional PhD programs can be accredited with max. 1.5 CP dependent on the duration, frequency, attendance.

No CP is awarded for regular lab seminars.

Purpose of PhD Core Course

to establish high common standards

to teach cutting-edge technical skills

to teach complementary skills

to establish networks and collaborations

to coin the corporate identity

HBIGS Core Course

Topics (e.g.)

Yeast as a model system Electron microscopy Imaging, FRAP, FRET Animal handling Bioinformatics I microRNA Analysis (Qiagen) Flow Cytometry (Becton Dickinson) Protein Purification & Analysis (GE)

HBIGS Core Course

Extracurricular Courses

Basic Business Administration (22 June - 11 July 2009)

Course Contents: Introduction to business administration, sales and marketing, strategic management, cost accounting, fundamentals of human resource management Speakers:

Introduction to Patent Law (23 Oct 2009)

Course Contents: Patentability, parts of a patent application, procedural aspects, prior art search, Patent Attorney – a job description Speaker: Dr. Uwe Preßler, Group leader "Intellectual property", BASF SE, Ludwigshafen

Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)

The TAC consists of the main supervisor and two additional members

The first TAC meet within the first six months post commencement of the PhD

The TAC monitors the student’s scientific progress on an annual basis and recommends future directions and strategies

Summer School

HBIGS International Summer School 2009 on Cell Cycle Regulation

from 18 to 21 May 2009, in Boppard

The concept of the Summer School is to invite internationally renowned scientists working in distinct areas of cell cycle regulation.

Participants are 20 PhD students and 10 scientist

Topics: - Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (CDKs) - Mitotic Kinases, Centromere Biology - Centrosome Biology

- Spindle Assembly Pathways - Regulation of DNA Replication - Chromosome Segregation /AP, - Spindle Assembly Checkpoint - DNA Damage Checkpoints - Mass spec of Mitotic Regulators

Career Service&

Family Support

HBIGS- Career Service

Individualized career advisory session talk about goals and needs discuss different career options analyze strenghts & weaknesses adress open questions of job search and application procedure CV and resume review

Duration approx. 1-1.5 h

Information Job market situation vocational fields in and beyond academia Trainee Programs cooperation with industrial partners (“Kamingespräche”) compatibility of family and career …

Training Job interview Assessment Center Basic Business Administration Project Management Marketing & Sales Self-Marketing Soft Skills …

Kamingespräche

Springer Verlag, Heidelberg (23. April 2009)Career perspectives in scientific publishing at springer

Qiagen AG, Hilden (05. May 2009)Career perspectives at Qiagen AG

Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim (07. July 2009)Roche Inside

Abbott GmbH, Ludwigshafen (03. Dec 2009)“Career perspectives at Abbott”

HBIGS Family Support

Family Support

helps organizing childcare for infants reimbursement of childcare costs 5 PhD students / 9 kids supported 1 technical assistant employed for 6 months to support PhD student during pregnancy/maternity leave

Evaluation

Facts & Figures

Satisfaction with HBIGS

Level of satisfaction with supervision - compared to other graduate programs and universities in the field of Biosciences:

(Source: IFQ Evaluation, September 2009, n= 56)

very satisfied satisfied somewhat satisfied dissatisfied very unsatisfied

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