2025 DDLS Research School PhD Projects Now Selected
The selection of PhD student projects within the DDLS Research School has now been completed. The research school is part of the SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS), a national initiative to train the next generation of data-driven life scientists and strengthen computational and data science in Swedish life science research.
In total, 25 academic PhD projects and 7 industrial PhD projects were selected for funding. These selected projects will form the basis for new PhD positions within the DDLS Research School. The call attracted a large number of applications from across Sweden, demonstrating continued strong interest in data-driven life science and in the DDLS Research School.
The selected projects span the program’s four strategic research areas: Cell and Molecular Biology, Evolution and Biodiversity, Epidemiology and Biology of Infection, and Precision Medicine and Diagnostics.
A total of 134 applications were submitted for academic PhD projects:
- Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB): 40
- Evolution and Biodiversity (EB): 21
- Epidemiology and Biology of Infection (EBI): 17
- Precision Medicine and Diagnostics (PMD): 56
For industrial PhD projects, 17 applications were submitted.
Selection was based on excellence following review of the submitted proposals. The selected projects reflect the breadth of data-driven life science research in Sweden and the continued strong interest in the DDLS Research School.
The selected industrial PhD projects involve collaborations with Ribocure, PredictMe, ABC Labs, AstraZeneca, and MultiD Analyses.
Together, the selected academic and industrial PhD projects cover a broad range of topics within the four DDLS research areas. They will contribute to interdisciplinary PhD training and to strengthening Swedish research in data-driven life science.
