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# Emerald

International PhD Programme for Medical Doctors

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## Pages

- [The International PhD Programme for Medical Doctors](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/) - The EMERALD Programme is the first European-wide PhD program for Medical Doctors with the mission to train the next generation of physician-scientist of excellence. This EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Action project (GA No. 101034290) bridges the gap between laboratory research and clinical practice by providing doctors with 3.5 years of full-time biomedical research training at one of 8 top research institutes across Europe. Applications for the 2nd call are open!
- [Fellows](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/fellows/) - Cutting-edge biomedical and life sciences research. Candidates have a genuine choice of laboratories in the eight recruiting institutions to apply to.
- [How to apply](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/how-to-apply/) - Apply now to the EMERALD International PhD Programme for Medical Doctors.
- [People](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/people/) - CoordinationAdvisory BoardPartnersCoordination Committee The role of the Committee The Coordination Committee is the central body that oversees, implements the programme, and coordinates tightly with the centres’ Directorates and PhD programmes. The Committee is composed of a representative from each Hiring Research Centre. The representatives cover a wide range of expertise from academic affairs, researcher training,
- [About](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/about/) - PROGRAMMEHosting CentresPEOPLETHE PROJECTHosting CentresTHE PEOPLEEmerald programme We are an International PhD Programme for Medical Doctors that will train and nurture physician-scientists. We will recruit 24 medical doctors to carry out a PhD in cutting-edge research in European centres of excellence in life sciences and biomedicine. Our project is coordinated by the Centre for Genomic Regulation
- [Legal information](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/legal-information/) - EMERALD website has been developed and is managed by the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG). TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE By accessing this website, you as user accept its terms and conditions of use, which are set forth in all its legal notes and policies covering data protection, intellectual property, security measures and applicable jurisdiction.
- [Partners](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/partners/) - Belgium KU Leuven (website) Gent University (website) University Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (website) Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (website) European Patients´ Forum (website) Denmark Herlev og Gentofte Hospital (Departments of Immunology and Pathology, National Centre for Cancer Immune Therapy) (website) Rigshospitalet (Departments of Haematology, Pathology, Oncology) (website) France Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle (website) Germany
- [Training](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/training/) - A tailored research training for medical doctors We offer tailored training on relevant knowledge and competencies, summer schools, online training, and a mentoring programme that includes peer-revision among the fellows and one-to-one counselling between each fellow and a selected mentor. Moreover, each fellows prepares a Career Development Plan that states the key experiments, potential risks,
- [Publications](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/publications/) - Scientific papers The relevant results of our fellow’s’ research projects 2021 The name of a publication DOI and other information Researcher: Name of the person The name of a publication DOI and other information Researcher: Name of the person The name of a publication DOI and other information Researcher: Name of the person2020 The name

## Portfolio

- [Fikir Asfaw](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr9-fikir-asfaw/) - Meet Fikir! Biosketch Fikir Asfaw, a 31-year-old Medical Doctor currently doing her PhD in innate immunity and inflammation at Instituto Gulbenkian De Ciência, Portugal since September 2022. She was born and raised in the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. She finished high school top of her class and joined medical school at Hawassa University in
- [Juan Pablo Ortiz Aguirre](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr6-juan-pablo-ortiz-aguirre/) - Meet Juan Pablo! Biosketch Juan Pablo comes from Bogotá, a city high in the Andes with no distinct seasons, where he lived for 24 years. He started his medical career after receiving the Mejores Bachilleres scholarship from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, from which he graduated in 2022. Early in medical school, he realized how
- [Nina Visočnik](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr17-nina-visocnik/) - Meet Nina! Biosketch Nina Visocnik is a medical resident of nephrology and currently holds the position of a pre-doctoral researcher at the Systemic Vasculitis Research Unit at the Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) in Barcelona, Spain. Her scientific career began during her studies at the Medical Faculty of the University in Ljubljana,
- [Trung Nguyen](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr10/) - Meet Trung! Biosketch Trung obtained his medical training in Hanoi, Vietnam, and later gained valuable experience in genetic screening through lab work. Driven by a passion for molecular medicine and personalized treatment options, he pursued a Master’s degree in Molecular Medicine in Italy. During his studies, Trung was equipped with various biomedical disciplines and technical
- [Daria Kiriy](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/daria-kiriy/) - Meet Daria! Biosketch Daria became interested in bioinformatics and cancer biology during her university studies, and after graduation, she completed a three-month internship at BostonGene, a US company specialising in precision medicine in cancer. She was subsequently hired as a bioinformatician and worked on several projects: 1) Creation of an ensemble of independent predictors for
- [Nathalia Cardozo](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/nathalia-cardozo/) - Meet Nathalia! Biosketch Nathalia is a Brazilian psychiatrist who recently embarked on an academic career. After completing her specialization and some years of clinical experience working with psychiatric patients, she felt a strong motivation to focus on scientific research. Her journey led her to Portugal, where she validated her medical degree and it was during
- [Zijun Quan](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/zijun-quan/) - Meet Zijun! Biosketch Zijun is a PhD fellow at the Biotech Research Innovation Center of Copenhagen University. With a strong foundation in Clinical Medicine cultivated during her 5-year undergraduate study at Chongqing Medical University, Zijun’s academic odyssey is characterized by an unwavering commitment to confronting formidable medical challenges and propelling the boundaries of biomedicine. Zijun
- [Omar Alhady](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/omar-alhady/) - Meet Omar! Biosketch Omar completed his medical studies at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has been a science enthusiast since early childhood, loving to join scientific exhibitions or workshops whenever possible. In high school years, he participated in many national and international science competitions, which made his interest in
- [Leone Albinati](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr3-leone-albinati/) - Meet Leone! Biosketch Leone was born in 1993 in Rome. During his medical studies at the University “La Sapienza” (Rome), he started being passionate about physiology and pathology. Therefore, after completing the MD, he decided to give a boost to his scientific aspirations by completing a second-level Master’s in Stem Cells and Genome Editing and,
- [Precious Grullo](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/precious-grullo/) - Meet Precious! Biosketch Precious is a medical specialist in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with a Master’s in Public Health – Epidemiology and Biostatistics Track and a second Master of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. She envisions a future where medical decisions and public health policies are based on high-quality data. University awarding the
- [Drilon Miftari](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr22-drilon-miftari/) - Meet Drilon! Biosketch Drilon is a passionate medical doctor from North Macedonia. Awarded as the best medical student of his class at the national level, he pursues his happiness in knowledge and is eager to challenge himself within the research world and give his contribution there as he did within medicine. University awarding the PhD
- [Valentyna Polischuk](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr19-valentyna-polishchuk/) - Meet Valentyna! Biosketch Valentyna was born in Ukraine and lived there for 28 years. In her school years, she grew passionate about biology, so she applied to medical university at age 15 and finished it in 2017. Valentyna had a great time at her medical university, finding the most pleasure in studying pathophysiology, pathohistology, and
- [Liliia Demianenko](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr14-liliia-demianenko/) - Meet Liliia! Biosketch Liliia obtained her medical degree from Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy in Ukraine. In addition to her mandatory coursework, she independently prepared for and successfully passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 CK. After graduation in 2019, she worked as a pediatric anesthesiologist in Dnipro, Ukraine. From
- [Diana Ivonne Rodríguez Sánchez](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr7-diana-ivonne-rodriguez-sanchez/) - Meet Ivonne! Biosketch Ivonne Rodriguez was born and grew up in Mexico City. She studied Medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). As a sophomore, she became a teaching assistant in the Physiology lab. Later on, she did her medical internship in the General Hospital “Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez”, and her social service
- [Sajjad Rostami](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr1-sajjad-rostami/) - Meet Sajjad! Biosketch Sajjad studied medicine at Mashhad university of medical sciences in Iran between the years of 2014 and 2021. He did a number of clinical and research internships during his studies, and eventually found his passion in development of personalized medicine. To pursue his dream of moving from one-size-fits-all towards personalized medicine, he
- [Zhanna Dauyey](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr15-zhanna-dauyey/) - Meet Zhanna! Biosketch My academic journey commenced with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, equipping me with a profound understanding of modern biological research. Throughout my undergraduate years, I avidly engaged with various research groups, mastering wet laboratory techniques from cell culture to PCR, fortifying my passion for scientific exploration. This propelled me to pivot
- [Claudia Mariela Brenis Gómez](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr5-claudia-mariela-brenis-gomez/) - Meet Mariela! Biosketch Born in Veracruz, Mexico. She did her Medical Degree in Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. During her last year of bachelor she performed her social service in a physiology research institute, working in the cardiovascular physiology area. Her work in the effect of anti-hypertensive drugs in oxidative stress and Nerve
- [Luiza Lorena Pires Ramos](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr2-luiza-lorena-pires-ramos/) - Meet Luiza! Biosketch Luiza is Brazilian, born in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. After graduating as a medical doctor, Luiza pursued specialization training in the Medical Genetics residency program at FIOCRUZ. Subsequently, she started working as a medical geneticist both as a consulting physician at a tertiary referral hospital and at Mendelics Genomic
- [Shijie Tang](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr20-shijie-tang/) - Meet Shijie! Biosketch Shijie Tang was born in January 1995 in China and is now a Ph.D. student majoring in immunotherapy resistance of melanoma in LMCB of VIB. She finished her bachelor’s and master’s degree at Fujian Medical University in China and graduated as a cum laude. She was awarded the National Scholarship of Graduate
- [Marcello Giunta](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/esr13-marcello-giunta/) - Meet Marcello! Biosketch Marcello Giunta was born in Catania (Italy) where he continued his studies until graduating in medicine, in 2017. He then moved to Brescia to start the residency programme in Neurology, during which he was mainly focused on neurodegenerative disorders. In 2022 he obtained the title of neurologist defending a thesis relating to
- [Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/crg/) - CRG, host and coordinator centre of Emerald is offering 3 fully-funded, 3.5 years PhD positions through the International PhD Programme for Medical Doctors. Apply now!
- [August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/idibaps/) - The August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute, IDIBAPS, is a biomedical research centre located in Barcelona (Spain) and was founded in 1996 to expand the already excellent clinical research of the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona. The close interaction of more than 100 clinical and laboratory research groups drives forward original translational research oriented to solve relevant biological and clinical questions for human health. IDIBAPS has a large community of junior researchers, offering training and career development opportunities, and access to state-of-the-art facilities.
- [Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/mdc/) - The MDC is an internationally renowned biomedical research center in Berlin. The MDC aims to understand the molecular basis of health and disease and to translate findings as quickly as possible into clinical applications. The ultimate goals are better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Over 360 PhD students and around 230 postdocs are currently engaged in research in about 80 research groups. To promote clinical translation from bench to bedside, an increasing number of researchers from the MDC are working with physicians within the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), which acts as an interface between the Charité and MDC.
- [The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/nki/) - The NKI is a comprehensive cancer centre that combines cancer treatment and research under one roof. Close interaction between clinicians and researchers, excellent science, state of the art facilities, and an open and collaborative environment provide an ideal starting point for a PhD training. The NKI hosts a large and diverse PhD community of around 400 PhD students. The research at the NKI covers the whole spectrum of cancer research, from fundamental research, translational research, clinical research up to implementation and cost effectiveness studies.
- [Institut Curie (IC)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/curie/) - Institut Curie is a comprehensive cancer centre and a non-profit foundation bringing together a world-class multidisciplinary Research Centre, and a cutting-edge Hospital Group located in Greater Paris. Based on a model developed by Nobel Laureate Marie Sklodowska-Curie, Institut Curie’s missions are patient care, research and education to improve treatments and therapies for patients. The Research Centre groups 88 research teams, including 21 recently established and led by junior principal investigators selected through competitive international calls. They jointly develop cancer-focused basic and translational research. The Hospital Group treats more than 50.000 patients per year, providing care for a broad range of cancers including the rarest forms.
- [Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/igc/) - The Instituto Gubenkian de Ciência (IGC) is an excellent institute devoted to basic biological research and innovative graduate training. It is owned by the charitable Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, which supports science as one of its statutory obligations. In the recent international peer-review evaluation organized by FCT obtain the maximum score (25/25) classified as an exceptional national institution. The IGC hosts 400 scientists, from 41 different nationalities, aim to understand the fundamental principles of Biology, in particular how the organism is formed and interacts with its environment, leading to novel approaches towards disease treatment and world sustainability. The IGC has been exceptionally productive in number of high-quality papers, in competing for prestigious national and international grants and in training graduate students. The quality of the work published is underscored by the journal in which the works appears and the number of citations. The number of invitations to conferences, editorial boards and grant panels all testify the IGC national international recognition. The IGC strategy also incorporates investment in outstanding central resources, participation in international networks and activities, as well as in public dissemination and outreach activities.
- [Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/vib/) - VIB is a centre of excellence in Life Science research located in Flanders, the north part of Belgium. VIB has a joined venture with five major Flanders Universities, and researchers are active on the university campuses. VIB is uniting forces of all university partners, VIB Core Facilities, the Discovery sciences team and a Technology Watch team to allow the adoption of novel technologies in the field. VIB is widely recognized as a world-leading knowledge centre in life sciences and biotechnology with an excellent reputation in technology transfer. The unique combination of basic research and a focus on innovation and business is one of the major contributors to its success. VIB is highly committed to being the driving force behind the growth of the dynamic life sciences cluster in Flanders.
- [Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/hosting-institutions/bric/) - BRIC is a centre of excellence in biomedical research, with 300 employees working in 26 research groups. The work environment is open, collaborative and international with around 65% of the researchers having an international background. The daily language is English. Our primary goals are to perform cutting-edge basic research, to translate our research into value for the society and to provide excellent research training of young researchers. BRIC's scientific goals are to contribute to the understanding of how and why disease occurs, to discover new disease-related genes, and support generation of new efficient treatments. The centre is located in modern buildings with state-of-the-art infrastructure.

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## Portfolio Categories

- [Denmark](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/denmark/)
- [France](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/france/)
- [Spain](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/spain/)
- [Portugal](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/portugal/)
- [Germany](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/germany/)
- [The Netherlands](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/the-netherlands/)
- [Belgium](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/belgium/)
- [BRIC (Denmark)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/bric-denmark/)
- [CRG (Spain)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/crg-spain/)
- [IDIBAPS (Spain)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/idibaps-spain/)
- [IGC (Portugal)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/igc-portugal/)
- [MDC (Germany)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/mdc-germany/)
- [NKI (The Netherlands)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/nki-the-netherlands/)
- [VIB (Belgium)](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_category/vib-belgium/)

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- [Denmark](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_tags/denmark/)
- [Spain](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_tags/spain/)
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- [The Netherlands](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_tags/the-netherlands/)
- [Portugal](https://emerald-mdphd.eu/portfolio_tags/portugal/)