Medical Sciences

Fribourg profile

The department of Medicine offers doctoral programmes in various domains of the biomedical research. Students are affiliated to one of the research groups of our Department and in addition may attend an organized programme of lectures, seminars and other activities. See for example: BeNeFRi Program Neuroscience and ProDoc project Cell migration supported by Swissuniversities.

The research groups of the department of Medicine are organised in 3 research clusters:

Neurosciences
Cardiovascular, metabolism & endocrinology
Cancer, immunology & microbiology

All details concerning the present research activities of each group, the available PhD positions and the contact addresses can be found in the websites of each group (see Contact) and in the Scientific Report of the Department of Medicine, which is published every two years (actual: 2013/2014).

Research groups list

Cluster Neurosciences

Laboratory for cognitive and neurological sciences
Prof. J.-M. Annoni, Dr. L. Spierer
Perception and control of movement
Prof. J.-P. Bresciani
Brain circuits for positive emotions
Prof. M. Celio
Neurophysiology of cognitive and emotional functions as well as decision-taking in normal subjects and psychiatric patients
Prof. M. Merlo
Visual cognition laboratory
Prof. G. Rainer
Laboratory of neurophysiology of action and hearing
Prof. E.M. Rouiller
Calcium signalling in health and disease
Prof. B. Schwaller
Motor control and motor learning
Prof. W. Taube

Cluster Cardiovascular, Metabolism and Endocrinology

Translational and clinical cardiology
Profs. S. Cook and M. Togni, Dr. M.-N. Giraud
Nutritional energetics and body composition regulation
Prof. A. Dulloo
Molecular oxygen physiology
Prof. D. Hoogewijs
Molecular endocrinology
Prof. A. Lauber-Biason
Cardiovascular and metabolic physiology
Prof. J.-P. Montani
The importance of renal proximal tubular function
Prof. F. Theilig
Cardiovascular and aging research
Prof. Z. Yang

Cluster Cancer, Immunology and Microbiology

Cell biology, immunology and clinical anatomy
Prof. L. Filgueira
Molecular mechanisms of hypoxia signalling
Prof. D. Hoogewijs
Molecular and medical microbiology: emerging antibiotic resistance unit
Prof. P. Nordmann
Experimental and translational oncology
Prof. C. Rüegg

Studies organisation

Structure of studies

ECTS credits can be earned.

Doctoral school

http://studies.unifr.ch/go/phd-benefri-neuroscience
http://studies.unifr.ch/go/phd-cell-migration

Admission

In order to be admitted to a doctorate the candidate must have been awarded an academic Bachelor's and Master's degree or an equivalent qualification by a university recognised by the University of Fribourg.

Before applying for a doctorate the candidate must contact a professor who would be willing to supervise the thesis work.

There is no general right to be admitted to a doctorate.

The respective conditions of admission for each doctoral study programme are reserved.