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Genetics Professors and Supervisors in Germany
Professors in genetics in germany
509 professors found
University of Regensburg
Germany
Research Interests
Orthodontics
Oral Pathology
Medical Science
Craniofacial Biology
Oral Biology
Goethe University Frankfurt
Germany
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Cell Biology
Medical Science
Genetic
Urinary Tract
Head of Department / Full Professor
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Biozentrum
Germany
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Cell Biology
Homologous Recombination
Chromosomal Biology
Evolutionary Biology
University of Regensburg
Germany
Research Interests
Orthodontics
Periodontics
Craniofacial Biology
Medical Science
Dental Morphology
University of Hohenheim
Germany
Research Interests
Crop Science
Agronomy
Plant Breeding
Plant Biology
Quantitative Genetics
Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt‐Universität zu Berlin
Germany
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Neurology
Medical Science
Rare Disease
Genomic
University of Cologne
Germany
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Conservation Biology
Genome-wide Association
Genetic
Genomic
Department of Veterinary Sciences Ludwig Maximillians University Munich Munich Germany
Germany
Research Interests
Animal Science
Conservation Biology
Conservation Genetics
Canine Genetics
Genomic
University of Regensburg
Germany
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Cell Biology
Genome-wide Association
Medical Science
Retinal Disease
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Popular positions
IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology
Closing soon
Germany
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8 months ago
Closing soon
The International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Organ Biology (IMPRS-MOB) is offering over ten fully funded PhD positions for talented scientists eager to advance their academic careers in the life sciences. Located in the vibrant Rhine-Main region of Germany, IMPRS-MOB connects three leading scientific institutions: the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim, Justus Liebig University in Gießen, and Goethe University Frankfurt. This multidisciplinary graduate ...
Cell Biology
Pharmacology
Physiology
+12 more
8 months ago
German Academic Exchange Service
Just Landed
Germany
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New Today
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DAAD EPOS 2027/28 offers fully funded postgraduate study opportunities in Germany through the German Academic Exchange Service. The programme supports eligible Development-Related Postgraduate Courses at participating German institutions. The scholarship is designed for experienced professionals from developing nations in the Global South. Successful Master's and PhD scholars join postgraduate programmes connected to international development and related academic fields, with the precise researc...
International Relations
Public Policy
Social Science
+3 more
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Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany
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2 weeks ago
Master Thesis opportunity at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH , Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Biotechnology (IBG-1), Modeling and Simulation Group. The project sits at the interface of computational systems biology , mathematics/statistics , and open research software development. The topic is Efficient Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques for Studying Large-scale Metabolic Models , with a focus on Bayesian inference for high-dimensional parameter estimation in biochemical networks and metabol...
Computer Science
Data Science
Biomedical Engineering
+8 more
2 weeks ago
Living costs in Germany
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | Germany |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Full Professor
RWTH Aachen University
Germany
Research Interests
Systems Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Chemosensory Biology
G Protein-coupled Receptor
Professor, Chair of Genetics & Genomics of Plants
Bielefeld University
Germany
Research Interests
Crop Science
Botany
Plant Biology
Genomic
Flavonoids
Assistant Professor
Technical University of Munich
Germany
Research Interests
Computational Neuroscience
Developmental Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Zebrafish Biology
Synaptic Biology
Opportunities these professors hire for
Max Planck School of Cognition
Just Landed
Germany
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New Today
Just Landed
The Max Planck School of Cognition offers a doctoral programme in cognition based in Leipzig and delivered in English . It is a structured PhD programme designed to connect research across multiple fields, including artificial intelligence, biology, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, linguistics, mathematics, neurobiology, neuroimaging, neurology, neurophysics, philosophy, physics, psychiatry, and psychology. The programme is explicitly multidisciplinary and is aimed at excellent international ap...
Computer Science
Psychiatry
Psychology
+9 more
New Today
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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Germany
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
The International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology is offering seven fully funded PhD positions in computational and experimental plant sciences in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The graduate school investigates fundamental biological processes in plants and develops knowledge and materials that can support innovative plant breeding. Research projects span reproductive development, org...
Computer Science
Agriculture
Plant Biology
+10 more
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University of Cologne
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Germany
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Posted Yesterday
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The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) at the University of Cologne offers a structured doctoral programme in the highly interdisciplinary field of ageing biology. It is run in cooperation with the CECAD Cluster of Excellence, University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. The programme is designed to train a new generation of biomedical scientists focused on the basic biology of ageing and on trans...
Metabolism
Immunology
Biochemistry
+9 more
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