School of Veterinary Medicine

As members of the German Research Foundation (DFG)-funded Research Training Group (GRK) 3096 'One Health Approach to Soil-Transmitted Helminths', successful applicants will work on scientific projects in an interdisciplinary manner within a structured doctoral program.

The projects address the three 'One Health' aspects:

1) human roundworm infections (close cooperation and fieldwork in Kenya/Africa),

2) roundworm infections in farm animals (chickens and pigs in Germany) and wildlife, and

3) environmental factors (sociological and economic field studies in Kenya and Germany).

The GRK will thus incorporate human, animal, and environmental aspects into the research and training of candidates in order to train “One Health” infectious disease specialists. After four years of training in the structured doctoral program and the acquisition of at least 30 CP, candidates have the opportunity to obtain a certificate for the successful completion of a graduate school.