WP 01
Synchronisation Signals
Discover how cells and organs communicate to coordinate their biological clocks and metabolism. Explore molecular signals and develop single-cell tools to measure how well these rhythms stay in sync.
Learn more →Chronobiology × Metabolism
Life has its rhythm
So does research
Understand biological clocks. Connect chronobiology labs across Europe. Train a new generation of scientists to incorporate the daily “time variable” into all fields of biomedical research.
12
doctoral projects
18
participating organisations
9
countries represented
Time in Biology, an essential dimension
What if time regulation changed
our understanding of metabolism?
Understand ChronoBridge →
ChronoBridge is a European Doctoral Network exploring this question to better understand how biological clocks shape metabolism and influence health. Its research program is divided into three Work Packages (WPs), described below.
WP 02
Signalling Pathways for Synchronisation
Explore how exercise, nutrition and hormones influence biological clocks. Investigate the cellular pathways that connect these signals to gene regulation and rhythmic metabolism in muscle, liver and intestine.
Learn more →WP 03
Metabolic Desynchrony and Resynchronisation in Disease
Investigate disrupted biological rhythms in obesity, type 2 diabetes and liver injury. Test whether restoring rhythmic organisation can improve metabolic function, from human-derived cells to liver graft preservation.
Learn more →Your next scientific chapter
One doctorate
An entire network
Experimental research, bioinformatics, multi-omics approaches and intersectoral training: build your career at the intersection of disciplines.
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Prepare your CV, motivation letter, academic transcripts and your preferred doctoral project(s).
Apply hereResearch across Europe
Your doctorate extends beyond your home laboratory. Each candidate undertakes at least two research placements, totalling 2–3 months, to learn complementary methods, exchange knowledge and build collaborations across the European network.
| Project / main host | Placement destinations | Total duration |
|---|---|---|
| DC01Charité (Berlin, Germany) | University of Geneva; Université Paris Cité; BioTalentum | 2.5 months |
| DC02EPFL (Lausanne, Switzerland) | Charité; BioTalentum | 2 months |
| DC03Université Paris Cité (Paris, France) | EPFL; Karolinska Institutet; University of Cambridge; Inserm | 2.5 months |
| DC04Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden) | Helmholtz Munich; Université Paris Cité | 2 months |
| DC05Université Paris Cité (Paris, France) | Helmholtz Munich; EPFL; TUM; University of Cambridge | 2.5 months |
| DC06TUM (Munich, Germany) | Université Paris Cité; University of Cambridge; EPFL | 2.5 months |
| DC07EPFL (Lausanne, Switzerland) | Université Paris Cité; TUM | 2 months |
| DC08University of Geneva (Geneva, Switzerland) | Maastricht University (two visits); EPFL; Inserm | 3 months |
| DC09University of Lübeck (Lübeck, Germany) | Maastricht University; University of Geneva; Inserm; BioTalentum | 3 months |
| DC10Inserm (Nantes, France) | University of Geneva; University of Lübeck; Charité | 2.5 months |
| DC11University of Cambridge (Cambridge, United Kingdom) | EPFL; Université Paris Cité | 2.5 months |
| DC12BioTalentum (Gödöllö, Hungary) | University of Geneva; EPFL; Université Paris Cité | 3 months |
These research placements, known as secondments, are planned arrangements. Individual schedules will be confirmed with supervisors.
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