Educational objectives
The Research Doctorate represents a post-graduate advanced training course on research topics of high social impact and wide-ranging concerning pathologies which, epidemiologically, occupy the first places in terms of diffusion and, according to WHO projections, are destined to increase. Infectious and inflammatory diseases represent a serious public health problem and are among the main causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide..read more
Location and Facilities
The main and specific objective of the Doctorate course is to train new generations of highly professional and multidisciplinary researchers in the field of inflammatory, immune and infectious diseases, capable of meeting and successfully tackling the scientific challenges represented by the knowledge of the human genome, inflammatory and infectious diseases, microorganisms and new and increasingly sophisticated technologies. In a transversal sense, the interdisciplinarity of the course and the important national and international collaborations of the Doctorate teachers will allow students to acquire knowledge in the field of innovative and cutting-edge preventive and therapeutic strategies (such as, for example, in the field of biopharmaceuticals and of personalized medicine) capable of counteracting the emerging challenges in the field of infectious diseases and inflammatory pathologies .. read more
Curricula
Integrative biology of the host-pathogen relationship:
The curriculum introduces students to recent advances in the biology of infectious diseases and provides the basis for conducting research on such diseases. The program focuses on the use of omics sciences (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metagenomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, secretomics), traditional biological sciences such as molecular and cellular biology, immunology, genetics and epidemiological methodology.. read more
Integrated Biological Strategies in Genetic, Immuno-Metabolic, and Oncological Pathologies:
The curriculum focuses on acquiring specific skills in the interface between immune and metabolic responses in oncological, autoimmune, and genetic pathologies with the aim of developing innovative therapies.. read more
Job Opportunities
At the end of the training course, doctoral students will have acquired high professional level knowledge regarding disciplines addressed during the Doctoral program and will be able to promote the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge, both in the academic and industrial fields. This will allow PhDs both access to a university career and placement in public and private research bodies, or in specialized companies (for example: pharmaceutical, biotechnological, nutraceutical companies and hospitals). The proposed training path and the international framework of the Doctorate will facilitate this process by providing students with the opportunity to access internationally prestigious post-doctoral scholarships, such as Marie-Curie grants and EMBO grants, or to national and international research programmes for young researchers (SIR, ERC starting grant, AIRC)..read more
Academic Pathway
The doctoral research programs have a duration of three years. Students are required to attend courses and engage in study and research activities consistently and regularly, adhering to the rules and regulations established by the Faculty.