National Phd in Systems Medicine

The national doctoral program in Systems Medicine involves the participation of seven universities (UNIMI as the administrative site, Humanitas University, UNIBA, UNICatt, UNINA, UNITN, UNITO) and eight research centers. It is based on three main characteristics: competitive selection, intensive tutoring, and advanced training. The organizational model includes the effective sharing of educational and research activities among the different institutions involved, as well as exchange and mobility of professors and doctoral students, and forms of co-supervision.

Advances in genetics and genomic sciences have triggered a revolution, transforming classical Medicine into what is now known as Precision Medicine. This new approach is based on the acquisition and integration of vast amounts of quantitative molecular data and their use for a personalized definition of disease and targeted therapy. The transition to Precision Medicine requires professionals with new skills and multidisciplinary training.

The national doctoral program in Systems Medicine aims to provide doctors and scientists with interdisciplinary theoretical and technological training in biomedical sciences to address the challenges of precision medicine. The goal is to train professionals capable of tackling highly complex technological and therapeutic strategies with multidisciplinary approaches, enabling them to: i) manage emerging areas of medicine (e.g., quantitative biology, biomarkers, personalized medicine, etc.); ii) conduct research in multidisciplinary teams focused on solving biomedical problems; and iii) analyze the economic, ethical, and/or psychosocial issues associated with research and/or disease management.
The doctoral program is organized into Research Areas proposed by the participating institutions based on their characteristics and areas of scientific excellence, such as: Cancer Biology, Computational Biology, Genomic Medicine, Immunology, Medical Humanities, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Therapy, Neurobiology, Structural Biology. These areas intersect and serve as the foundation for a broad, interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary doctoral program that can easily incorporate other areas of expertise.