PhD fellowship in dopamine addiction biology at Department of Neuroscience

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

University of Copenhagen

We are offering a three-years PhD fellowship in dopamine addiction biology commencing November 1st, 2026 or as soon as possible hereafter.

Our group and research

We are a research group of ~17 people focusing on dopamine biology and on diseases characterized by dysfunctional dopamine homeostasis such as parkinsonism, ADHD, and substance use disorder. We employ a broad spectrum of techniques ranging from classical pharmacology to advanced imaging (e.g. super-resolution microscopy), mouse behaviour, chemogenetics and optogenetics (see also https://in.ku.dk/research/gether-lab/).

Project Description

The project is focused on investigating alterations in the molecular architecture of dopaminergic release site upon exposure to psychostimulants and opioids in a rodent self-administration paradigm.



A primary approach will involve use of different super-resolution microscopy techniques enabling mapping the nanoarchitectural organization of individual release sites. This will be paralleled by proteomic methods to determine the terminal proteome and identify pathways most perturbed by each drug.

Principal supervisor: Professor Ulrik Gether, Department of Neuroscience, e-mail: [email protected], tel. 2875 7548.

Start: November 1st, 2026

Duration: 3 years as a PhD student

Job Description

Your key tasks as a PhD student at SUND are:
- Carry through an independent research project under supervision
- Complete PhD courses or other equivalent education corresponding to approx. 30 ECTS points
- Participate in active research environments including a stay at another research team
- Obtain experience with teaching or other types of dissemination related to your PhD project
- Teach and disseminate your knowledge
- Write a PhD thesis on the grounds of your project

Key criteria for the assessment of applicants

Qualifications

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