DRA Summer School
The summer school takes place 26-27 August 2026 at Konventum, Helsingør. The course is a mandatory part of the curriculum for PhD students affiliated with the graduate programme in pharmaceutical sciences, Drug Research Academy (DRA).
DRA supervisors and DRA scholars are also invited to participate in the DRA summer school.
The supervisor networking session and social run (for those interested) will also be organised this year.
Furthermore, DRA supports sustainable catering so vegetarian food will be served.
The summer school objectives are to stimulate networking between PhD students affiliated with the Drug Research Academy (DRA) and networking between PhD students and senior researchers in pharmaceutical sciences. It offers a chance for PhD students to discuss their project with other PhD students and supervisors.
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
- 1st year PhD student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
a. Critically review abstracts and poster presentations
b. Reflect on oral presentations - 2nd year PhD student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
a. Present and discuss a scientific poster
b. Reflect on oral presentations - 3rd year PhD student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
a. Present and discuss their research project orally
b. Critically assess abstracts and poster presentations
c. Reflect on oral presentations
The summer school is a mixture of PhD students’ presentations and plenary lectures:
Presentation of DRA PhD students’ projects: 3rd year PhD students will present their projects orally and 2nd year PhD students will present their projects on posters.
Plenary keynote speakers will give a lecture on broad topics relevant to PhD students in pharmaceutical sciences.
A committee of DRA supervisors will review the oral presentations. 3rd year PhD students will review the posters. Prizes to best oral presentations and best poster will be granted.
The course is a mandatory part of the curriculum for PhD students affiliated with DRA.
DRA supervisors and DRA scholars are invited to participate in the DRA summer school.
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Mixture of plenary lectures, discussions, oral and poster presentations.
Preparation: An abstract of the project must be submitted by 2nd and 3rd year students. The PhD students must prepare either an oral presentation and act as poster assessors (3rd year) or a poster (2nd year), or prepare to act as poster reviewers (1st year).
Course director is Professor Petrine Wellendorph (pw@sund.ku.dk)
Course contact is Marianne W. Jørgensen (dra@sund.ku.dk)
The summer school takes place 26-27 August 2026.
Course location is
Konventum
Erling Jensens Vej 1
3000 Helsingør
PhD students have to:
- Register via the Graduate School before 15 June 2026 (not yet open)
- Choose programme participation before 1 July 2026 - sign up via direct invitation
- 2nd and 3rd year PhD students have to make an abstract (Link to abstract template) of the work presented at the summer school
DRA supervisors, DRA scholars, and others (except PhD students) have to:
- Choose programme participation before 1 July 2026 - sign up via direct invitation