About us

The International Research Training Group (IRTG) 2773 “Risks and Pathomechanisms of Affective Disorders”, jointly initiated by the Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at TU Dresden and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciene at Kings College London, is scheduled to run for four and a half years. The scientific work will focus on affective disorders, their causes, and diagnostic and therapeutic options.

Affective disorders are common complex disorders representing one of the greatest challenges to global health in the 21st century. Advances in diagnostic precision and early targeted interventions may provide an opportunity to address the enormous public health burden and individual suffering associated with these disorders.

The International Research Training Group (IRTG) 2773 “Risks and Pathomechanisms of Affective Disorders”, jointly initiated by the Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at TU Dresden and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciene at Kings College London (IoPPN), is designed as an interdisciplinary collaboration that offers a structured International Graduate Programme “Translational Research in Affective Disorders” for a new generation of talented young scientists.

The IRTG is funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and started July 1st, 2022. The first cohort of doctoral students are either about to finish or have already completed their doctorate. The second cohort began in 2025. After submitting the renewal proposal in March 2026, we are currently preparing the DFG evaluation in the summer. If the IRTG is continued, it will run for another four and a half years, guiding a third cohort of doctoral students through their scientific journey towards the doctorate.