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Curriculum
Scientific Seminars (weekly)
- every month, an external speaker will be invited to present their research
- students and postdocs will be encouraged to present their own resultsTRR259 PIs will offer lectures on topics in aortic disease and techniques for studying aortic disease
Journal Club (biweekly)
- students will present a recent paper relevant to their research
- discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the paper presented
Soft Skills Courses
- offered through the graduate programs of the three universities
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including:
- Good scientific practice
- Scientific writing
- Presentation techniques
- Leadership and project management
- Data visualization
- Biostatistics
- Networking
- Career coaching
Workshops (yearly)
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full-day lectures covering preclinical and clinical aspects of aortic disease
- Aortic Aneurysm (Cologne)
- Aortic Stenosis (Bonn)
- Imaging in Aortic Disease (Düsseldorf)
TRR 259 Retreat (yearly)
- all scientists from the Transregio will meet for a two-day symposium
- participants will present their projects and latest results
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networking with peers
Summer School (yearly)
- two-day gathering for all PhD students
- presentations and discussions in the morning
- outdoor activities and team-building in the afternoons
- guest speaker will present research and offer advice
