International Max Planck Research School for
Molecular Biology, also known as IMPRS for
Molecular Biology, is a 1.5 years MSc program
or a 4-year PhD program.
The first year in both graduate tracks is
the same and the students are studying together.
The curriculum consists of intensive theoretical
lectures covering all major fields of the
molecular biosciences.
Each lecture is followed by a tutorial for
in-depth discussion of the topics covered.
The practical education consists of 3 months
of 2-day methods courses and three 2-month
lab rotation projects.
All practical work is done in different research
laboratories in Göttingen.
After an examination at the end of the first
year, based on the final grades it is possible
to continue towards a MSc or PhD, or PhD with
integrated MSc degrees.
There are about 20 students accepted each
year selected on a highly competitive basis
from applicants from all over the world.
The IMPRS for Molecular Biology was one of
the founding member members (along with the
IMPRS for Neurosciences) and is part of the
Göttingen Graduate School for Neurosciences
and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB).
Every year students from the graduate program
are organizing the renowned international
PhD symposium Horizons in Molecular Biology.
The IMPRS's home town is Göttingen and the
participating institutions in this program
are:
Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences
(GZMB) at the University of Göttingen
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
(MPI-bpc)
Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine
(MPI-em)
German Primate Center (DPZ) - Leibniz Institute
European Neuroscience Institute - Göttingen
(ENI-G
