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. In particular, given the scientific expertise of several PhD supervisors, the research activities are focused on the study of fungi (Candida and Aspergillus), bacteria (with particular attention to drug-resistant bacteria), viral agents (coronaviruses and other respiratory viruses ) and protozoa (Plasmodium and Toxoplasma)..