["BIGS DrugS was founded in the year 2010. It is part of the BIGS (Bonn International Graduate Schools) umbrella programme for structured doctoral programmes at the University of Bonn. BIGS DrugS offers talented young scientists a three-year structured PhD training programme in the field of drug research related to biomedical disciplines. BIGS DrugS students work on their individual PhD research projects. In parallel, they participate in the comprehensive BIGS DrugS education programme, which includes workshops, lectures, colloquia and symposia. Mentoring is performed by two experienced scientists, the direct PhD supervisor and a co-supervisor. BIGS DrugS aims at creating an optimal research and education environment for PhD students and provides support for a successful scientific career development."]