Welcome to the Dresden School of Clinical Science (DSCS)
Even if progress in medicine sometimes does not seem fast enough, it is ultimately so rapid that ever earlier specialization is becoming necessary - both in clinical work and in science. At the same time, the spectrum of translational research is expanding far beyond the traditional field of biological and genetic research with increasing digitalization and the development of new materials, especially in Dresden.
In view of this "divergence", bridges or "interfaces" between the sciences and clinical application are more important than ever before. Clinician scientists and medical scientists have a clinical, scientific or engineering background and work on overlapping medical issues. They are an essential driver of medical progress because they align scientific and technical advances with clinical needs and mobilize the latest scientific and technological advances to address medical issues.
The task of the Dresden School of Clinical Science (DSCS) is to promote the training of clinician scientists and medical scientists. This support extends from the doctoral phase in the Carus Doctoral College or one of the associated collaborative research projects through the decisive phase of the postdoctoral period or specialist training to the habilitation as an "Advanced Clinician Scientist". Through interdisciplinary and interprofessional communication platforms and the bundling of curricula, the DSCS creates optimal conditions for close and sustainable cooperation between clinical research and basic biomedical research. Common to all funding lines is the competitive selection process.
On these pages you will find further information about the participating programs and institutions. We welcome your suggestions and ideas.
Prof. Dr. med. Ali El-Armouche & Prof. Dr. med. Björn Falkenburger
Speaker of the DSCS
The Dresden School of Clinical Science (DSCS) bundles and interlinks the funding structures of the Faculty of Medicine for scientific career paths in university medicine with the aim of linking excellence in research even more closely and sustainably with the challenges of patient care. It creates"interfaces" between clinically and scientifically trained researchers and between young and advanced scientists from different disciplines. It aims to inspire young doctors for science and accompany them on their career path as clinician scientists. The DSCS also supports young scientists(medical scientists) who work on patient-related topics and whose research builds a bridge between the understanding of mechanisms and the treatment of diseases.
Through interdisciplinary and interprofessional communication platforms and the bundling of curricula, the DSCS creates optimal conditions for close and sustainable cooperation between clinical research and basic biomedical research.
Common to all funding lines is the competitive selection process. The general and specific admission requirements and application procedures can be found in the list of participating programs.
Clinician Scientist Track
The instruments for individual support of the Clinician Scientist Track begin in the doctoral phase through the Carus Doctoral College, among others. The participating Clinician Scientist Programs (Else-Kröner-Forschungskolleg, Mildred-Scheel-Nachwuchszentrum (MSNZ), Rare Important Syndromes in Endocinology (RISE)) give researching physicians from all disciplines the opportunity to develop an independent scientific profile. A release from clinical obligations of 40-50% during the three-year funding period enables the implementation of independent projects. In addition, physicians can be accepted into programs that are funded by third parties (e.g. SFB/TRR 205, μBONE, Else-Kröner-Forschungszentrum (EKFZ)) specialist societies, health centers (German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research(DKTK)), intramural funding ( Maria Reiche Program), etc. with an adequate exemption. The admission of applicants is subject to an individual assessment by the DSCS selection committee.
Medical Research Track
As part of the Medical Science Track, translationally oriented funding structures such as the IRTG2251, MSNZ, Oncoray PhD Program introduce young scientists to the challenges of patient-oriented research as early as the doctoral phase. Funding lines tailored to the postdoc target group such as the MSNZ, the Maria Reiche Program or the DKTK continue this as well as an association of natural scientists who have intramural MeDDrive funding or work in tandem teams with fellows from the Clinician Scientist funding lines.
Transcampus Initiative
Fellows of the DSCS are eligible for the Visiting Scientist Program of the transCampus Initiative . They are supported in the initiation of cooperation projects and the organization of research stays abroad. Physicians and scientists working and researching in Dresden as part of this program can be integrated into the structures of the DSCS for the duration of their stay.