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Heidelberg University - 626 Years of Research and Teaching

Heidelberg University - 626 Years of Research and Teaching. Molecular and Cellular Biology in Heidelberg - an Interactive Campus. Biochem. Center Heidelberg (BZH). Inst. of Physical Chemistry. Centre for Organismal Studies (COS, 2011) Heidelberg. Institute of Human Genetics/

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Heidelberg University - 626 Years of Research and Teaching

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  1. Heidelberg University -626 Years of Research and Teaching

  2. Molecular and Cellular Biology in Heidelberg - an Interactive Campus Biochem. Center Heidelberg (BZH) Inst. of Physical Chemistry Centre for Organismal Studies (COS, 2011) Heidelberg Institute of Human Genetics/ Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing Bioquant Center (2002) on Systems Biology University Hospital Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH, 1985) Institute of Hygiene Centre for Organismal Studies (COS, 2011) Heidelberg German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ, 1964) Max-Planck-Institute For Medical Research (MPI, 1930) European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL, 1978) Institute for Pharmacy and Molecular Biotech. (IPMB)

  3. Present State of PhD Student Education P. Mondrian: Broadway Boogie Woogie P. Mondrian: Composition with Yellow Patch

  4. 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

  5. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BSc MSc PhD Thesis Master degree BSc MSc/PhD Program Medical Education MD / PhD Thesis Clinic Science Courses Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Education present years Graduate School

  6. The Concept

  7. HBIGS Organigram Executive Board Prof. Elmar Schiebel (Speaker) Prof. Michael Lanzer (Speaker) Prof. Michael Boutros Prof. Rüdiger Hell Prof. Ilme Schlichting Prof. Jochen Wittbrodt (Student speaker) Scientific Advisory Board Prof. Sonntag (Chair) Prof. Hermann Bujard (Vice Chair) Prof. Iain Hagan Prof. Anne Spang Prof. Valerie Doye Administrative Office Dr. Rolf Lutz (Program Coordination) Manuela Arlt (Finances) Claudia Roos (Secretariat) Career Development Center Sandra Martini

  8. HBIGS Faculty Biochemistry & Structural Biology 14 PIs Systems Biology 10 PIs Neuroscience 13 PIs Developmental Biology 9 PIs Infectious Diseases 11 PIs Molecular Plant Sciences 8 PIs Molecular Medicine 21 PIs Molecular & Cellular Biology 30 PIs Molecular Biotechnology & Biophysics 7 PIs • 108 PIs in total and still growing • In 2010, 12 PIs became new members of HBIGS. 6 PIs were moved to • inactive status.

  9. HBIGS PhD students: Numbers & Nationalities • number of students: 202 • from 33 different nations worldwide • EU countries: 149 students • non-EU countries: 53 students • 40% international students! • gender: 52% female, 48% male as of 11 Oct 2010

  10. Application & Selection process

  11. HBIGS - Selection process Application (online) pre-selection 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

  12. Admissions to HBIGS 2008-2010 biannual admissions monthly admissions 10 HBIGS Fellowships 2008 2009 2010 as of 8 Sep 2010

  13. Reasons to decide for a PhD at HBIGS Family support Scientific environment Advertised position Social Activities Career Service Reputation of Heidelberg University Group leader‘s advice Scientific quality of the program (multiple answers possible) (Source: HBIGS survey, February 2010, n = 46,HBIGS Classes Summer & Winter term 2009)

  14. Scientific Programm of HBIGS HBIGS Core Course Extracurricular Courses HBIGS Lecture HBIGS Summer School HBIGS Students Retreat Credit Point System

  15. HBIGS-Teaching program Once HBIGS PhD Core Course Monthly HBIGS Lecture Annually Thesis Advisory Committee Science & Soft Skills Annually Summer School Annually Annual Meeting Host Lab Weekly Lab Meeting Weekly Journal Club Others Science & Soft Skills Scientific Meeting

  16. Doctoral Viva PhD Term Panel interview Advertisement PhD Core Course years -1 0 1 2 3 TAC Meeting Annual Meeting Summer School • Lab Meeting • Journal Club • Lectures Career Advisor

  17. 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.

  18. HBIGS Core Course 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

  19. 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)

  20. 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

  21. 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 Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)

  22. 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

  23. Career Service & Family Support

  24. HBIGS- Career Service 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 • … 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

  25. 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”

  26. 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

  27. Evaluation Facts & Figures

  28. Satisfaction with HBIGS • Level of satisfaction with supervision - compared to other graduate programs and universities in the field of Biosciences: [%] 29,6 15,4 25,0 22,2 25,4 very satisfied satisfied somewhat satisfied dissatisfied very unsatisfied (Source: IFQ Evaluation, September 2009, n= 56)

  29. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Master degree BSc MSc/PhD Program Medical Education MD / PhD Thesis Clinic Science Courses Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Education years √ Graduate School In progress

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