Veterinary and Animal Science
Doctoral programme (PhD)
A.Y. 2022/2023
Study area
Science and Technology
PhD Coordinator
The objectives of this programme are:
1. to coordinate third cycle learning activities for all disciplines related to Veterinary Sciences and Animal Productions;
2. to provide the opportunity for scientific and cultural development of young graduates in disciplines that belong to this sector by developing advanced research programmes and providing specialised teaching programmes;
3. to use the network of current collaborations and agreements between proponent teaching staff and industry and enterprise in the above sectors;
4. to exploit the many active partnerships with leading Italian and international research institutions to acquire authority and multidisciplinarity for the development of new and more functional partnerships;
5. to promote internationalisation by involving foreign scholars and students in organised research and training activities.
1. to coordinate third cycle learning activities for all disciplines related to Veterinary Sciences and Animal Productions;
2. to provide the opportunity for scientific and cultural development of young graduates in disciplines that belong to this sector by developing advanced research programmes and providing specialised teaching programmes;
3. to use the network of current collaborations and agreements between proponent teaching staff and industry and enterprise in the above sectors;
4. to exploit the many active partnerships with leading Italian and international research institutions to acquire authority and multidisciplinarity for the development of new and more functional partnerships;
5. to promote internationalisation by involving foreign scholars and students in organised research and training activities.
Tutte le classi di laurea magistrale - All classes of master's degree
Dipartimento di Medicina veterinaria - Via dell'Università, 6 - Lodi
- Main offices
Dipartimento di Medicina veterinaria - Via dell'Università, 6 - Lodi - Degree course coordinator: Fabrizio Ceciliani
[email protected] - Degree course website
https://dottorati.unimi.it/vas/
| Title | Professor(s) |
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| Impact of Micro and Nanoplastic pollution on mammalian female reproduction and early embryo implantation.
Requirements: Expertise in cell cultures, cellular and molecular biology, and the basic methodologies for 3D printing. |
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| Major infectious diseases in dairy ruminants: relationship between management factors, immune status and onset of antibiotic resistance.
Requirements: Laboratory expertise in microbiology and molecular biology. |
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| Improving welfare of pre-weaned dairy calves by using PLF technology to early detect behavioural indicators of diseases. | |
| Clinical pathological biomarkers to manage and monitor the welfare of wild animals.
Requirements: Knowledge in clinical pathology. Availability for working in the field. |
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| Green approaches for sustainable aquaculture: morpho-functional studies for evaluating fish growth and development. | |
| Automated instrumental evaluation of body fluids cellular composition in different animal species
Requirements: Knowledge in laboratory techniques related to veterinary clinical pathology, with a focus on hematology and optical microscopy. |
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| Ocular surface diseases in dogs: new insights in the pathogenesis | |
| Clinical challenges and insights into canine and feline pregnancy and parturition.
Requirements: Basic laboratory experience, clinical and surgical skills in small animal reproduction and preferably in neonatology. |
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| Regenerative medicine strategies for endometritis in aging reproductive mares: in vitro and in vivo studies
Requirements: Knowledge in cell culture, gametes and embryo manipulations, and pre-clinical studies. |
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| Identification of molecular biomarkers for assessing heat stress related disorders in ruminants
Requirements: Basic knowledge of wet lab (molecular and cell biology) techniques. |
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| Cryobanking of testicular tissue in feline animals model for male germplasm rescue.
Requirements: Basic knowledge of reproductive biotechnologies and related laboratory techniques. |
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| Investigations on parasitic infection of zoonotic and zootechnical relevance in pigs .
Requirements: Knowledge of veterinary parasitic diseases and laboratory techniques (parasitological and molecular techniques). |
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| Immunity and neoplasms in the dog: study of pathogenetic and therapeutic features.
Requirements: Knowledge of lab practice. |
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| Phytogenic and non-conventional feed in livestock production.
Requirements: Expertise in animal feed formulation. Knowledge of farming systems and have effective relationship with farm staff; applicant should also preferably have experience of studies related to zootechnical and animal nutrition. |
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| Effect of food waste supplementation on the transfer of passive immunity, health, and redox status in calves.
Requirements: Expertise in clinical studies on cows or ruminant livestock. |
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| Anesthesia and acute/chronic pain management in horses: pharmacological and interventional techniques.
Requirements: The candidate must have a good knowledge of basic veterinary physiology and pharmacology applied to animal anesthesia. The candidate should preferably have clinical experience on companion animals (horse, dog, cat) and on unconventional animals (wild or zoo) |
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| Application of complementary methods beyond standard pathology to investigate spontaneous and induced diseases in laboratory animals.
Requirements: Knowledge of veterinary anatomic pathology and animal necropsy techniques |
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| Protein expression and molecular pathology approach to canine soft tissue sarcoma: implications for diagnosis, patient prognosis, and molecular target therapy and assessment as a comparative model.
Requirements: Knowledge in processing of organs and tissues for cytology and histopathology, basic staining for cytology and histopathology diagnostics. Basic techniques for necroscopies. Basic techniques for molecular biology. |
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| Effect of oxidative stress on animal health and product quality: nutritional interventions.
Requirements: Expertise in livestock management and in basic laboratory techniques |
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| Feeding strategies to improve health status and reduce environmental impact in young dairy ruminants. | |
| Use of Intraoperative Indocyanine Green fluorescent imaging in canine and feline soft tissue surgery
Requirements: The candidate must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Italy. The candidate should have a good knowledge of soft tissue surgical diseases of the dog and cat, including oncologic diseases. |
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| Identification of genetic basis for health and functional traits in dairy cattle breeds
Requirements: Expertise in genomics and farm data analysis. |
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| The proteomics of the brain during aging, stress and neurodegeneration.
Requirements: Knowledge of main biochemical laboratory techniques. Knowledge of mass spectrometry OMICS technique, including preparation of the sample and main statiscs and bioinformatics tools. |
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| Pulmonary artery stiffness in sport horses with exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH).
Requirements: Experience in equine internal medicine, basic knowledge in equine thoracic and abdominal ultrasonography . |
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| Quantification of drug use and evaluation of antibiotic resistance in microorganism isolated from milk and environmental in conventional and organic farms. (DM 352 of 9.04.2022)
Requirements: Knowledge of the main data archiving program in Dairy farms. |
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| Nutrition ecology in the livestock production system. (DM 352 of 9.04.2022)
Requirements: Basic techniques, as well as in sample preparation molecular biology (PCR and transcriptomics), ELISA and spectrophotometry. |
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| Nutraceutics for One Health (DM 352 of 9.04.2022) |
Courses list
November 2022
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Statistical Methods Applied to Epidemiology and Animal Sciences | 2 | 12 | English | |
January 2023
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Cell and Tissue Culture: from Basic Principles to Advanced Technologies | 3 | 18 | English | |
February 2023
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Empirical Surveys and Causal Experiments in Consumer Research | 3 | 18 | English | |
March 2023
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Digital Imaging and Image Integrity in Scientific Publication | 3 | 18 | English | |
| Role of the Multimodal Imaging Modalities in the Pre-Clinical Animal Model Research | 2 | 12 | English | |
April 2023
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Pathology of Laboratory Animals | 2 | 12 | English | |
| The Animal Microbiome: Basic Concepts and Implications for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions | 3 | 18 | English | |
May 2023
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| The Future of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Lessons from the Past and Interpretations of the Present | 3 | 18 | English | |
July 2023
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Non-Invasive Biomarkes for the Future Research Designs | 2 | 16 | English | |
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