Molecular and Cellular Biology
Doctoral programme (PhD)
A.Y. 2021/2022
Study area
Science and Technology
PhD Coordinator
The doctoral programme aims to:
- train scientific experts with excellent skills in the field of biomolecular sciences and biotechnology;
- promote a molecular approach to the study of complex biological problems in model organisms (prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, animals and plants);
- encourage collaboration between research institutes, advanced training schools and companies in the fields of biomolecular sciences and biotechnology;
- encourage internationalisation by promoting international scientific collaborations, involving foreign lecturers, recruiting postgraduate students from abroad, and organising co-tutored dissertations involving study periods abroad.
Training activities will be characterised by:
- a multidisciplinary approach;
- interactivity;
- links to the business world;
- internationalisation.
A key element of the programme is the direct involvement of doctoral students in experimental research activities. Students will work full-time on a research project, providing critical insight and suggestions, and thereby acquiring scientific and organisational independence.
- train scientific experts with excellent skills in the field of biomolecular sciences and biotechnology;
- promote a molecular approach to the study of complex biological problems in model organisms (prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, animals and plants);
- encourage collaboration between research institutes, advanced training schools and companies in the fields of biomolecular sciences and biotechnology;
- encourage internationalisation by promoting international scientific collaborations, involving foreign lecturers, recruiting postgraduate students from abroad, and organising co-tutored dissertations involving study periods abroad.
Training activities will be characterised by:
- a multidisciplinary approach;
- interactivity;
- links to the business world;
- internationalisation.
A key element of the programme is the direct involvement of doctoral students in experimental research activities. Students will work full-time on a research project, providing critical insight and suggestions, and thereby acquiring scientific and organisational independence.
Classi di laurea - Classes of master's degrees:
LM-6 Biologia,
LM-7 Biotecnologie agrarie,
LM-8 Biotecnologie industriali,
LM-9 Biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche,
LM-11 Conservazione e restauro dei beni culturali,
LM-13 Farmacia e farmacia industriale,
LM-17 Fisica,
LM-18 Informatica,
LM-21 Ingegneria biomedica,
LM-22 Ingegneria chimica,
LM-25 Ingegneria dell'automazione,
LM-31 Ingegneria gestionale,
LM-32 Ingegneria informatica,
LM-35 Ingegneria per l'ambiente e il territorio,
LM-40 Matematica,
LM-41 Medicina e chirurgia,
LM-42 Medicina veterinaria,
LM-44 Modellistica matematico-fisica per l'ingegneria,
LM-46 Odontoiatria e protesi dentaria,
LM-47 Organizzazione e gestione dei servizi per lo sport e le attività motorie,
LM-48 Pianificazione territoriale urbanistica e ambientale,
LM-51 Psicologia,
LM-52 Relazioni internazionali,
LM-53 Scienza e ingegneria dei materiali,
LM-54 Scienze chimiche,
LM-56 Scienze dell'economia,
LM-58 Scienze dell'universo,
LM-59 Scienze della comunicazione pubblica, d'impresa e pubblicità,
LM-60 Scienze della natura,
LM-61 Scienze della nutrizione umana,
LM-67 Scienze e tecniche delle attività motorie preventive e adattate,
LM-68 Scienze e tecniche dello sport,
LM-69 Scienze e tecnologie agrarie,
LM-70 Scienze e tecnologie alimentari,
LM-71 Scienze e tecnologie della chimica industriale,
LM-73 Scienze e tecnologie forestali ed ambientali,
LM-74 Scienze e tecnologie geologiche,
LM-75 Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e il territorio,
LM-76 Scienze economiche per l'ambiente e la cultura,
LM-78 Scienze filosofiche,
LM-79 Scienze geofisiche,
LM-82 Scienze statistiche,
LM-86 Scienze zootecniche e tecnologie animali,
LM-91 Tecniche e metodi per la società dell'informazione,
LM-92 Teorie della comunicazione,
LM/SNT1 Scienze infermieristiche e ostetriche,
LM/SNT2 Scienze riabilitative delle professioni sanitarie,
LM/SNT3 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie tecniche,
LM/SNT4 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie della prevenzione
LM-6 Biologia,
LM-7 Biotecnologie agrarie,
LM-8 Biotecnologie industriali,
LM-9 Biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche,
LM-11 Conservazione e restauro dei beni culturali,
LM-13 Farmacia e farmacia industriale,
LM-17 Fisica,
LM-18 Informatica,
LM-21 Ingegneria biomedica,
LM-22 Ingegneria chimica,
LM-25 Ingegneria dell'automazione,
LM-31 Ingegneria gestionale,
LM-32 Ingegneria informatica,
LM-35 Ingegneria per l'ambiente e il territorio,
LM-40 Matematica,
LM-41 Medicina e chirurgia,
LM-42 Medicina veterinaria,
LM-44 Modellistica matematico-fisica per l'ingegneria,
LM-46 Odontoiatria e protesi dentaria,
LM-47 Organizzazione e gestione dei servizi per lo sport e le attività motorie,
LM-48 Pianificazione territoriale urbanistica e ambientale,
LM-51 Psicologia,
LM-52 Relazioni internazionali,
LM-53 Scienza e ingegneria dei materiali,
LM-54 Scienze chimiche,
LM-56 Scienze dell'economia,
LM-58 Scienze dell'universo,
LM-59 Scienze della comunicazione pubblica, d'impresa e pubblicità,
LM-60 Scienze della natura,
LM-61 Scienze della nutrizione umana,
LM-67 Scienze e tecniche delle attività motorie preventive e adattate,
LM-68 Scienze e tecniche dello sport,
LM-69 Scienze e tecnologie agrarie,
LM-70 Scienze e tecnologie alimentari,
LM-71 Scienze e tecnologie della chimica industriale,
LM-73 Scienze e tecnologie forestali ed ambientali,
LM-74 Scienze e tecnologie geologiche,
LM-75 Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e il territorio,
LM-76 Scienze economiche per l'ambiente e la cultura,
LM-78 Scienze filosofiche,
LM-79 Scienze geofisiche,
LM-82 Scienze statistiche,
LM-86 Scienze zootecniche e tecnologie animali,
LM-91 Tecniche e metodi per la società dell'informazione,
LM-92 Teorie della comunicazione,
LM/SNT1 Scienze infermieristiche e ostetriche,
LM/SNT2 Scienze riabilitative delle professioni sanitarie,
LM/SNT3 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie tecniche,
LM/SNT4 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie della prevenzione
Dipartimento di Bioscienze - Via Celoria, 26 - Milano
- Main offices
Dipartimento di Bioscienze - Via Celoria, 26 - Milano - Degree course coordinator: prof. Roberto Mantovani
[email protected] - Degree course website
https://bioscienzebio.unimi.it/phd_stud
| Title | Professor(s) |
|---|---|
| Cav-1 expression for limiting membrane stress and electrical alterations of cardiomyocytes of patients with caveolinopathies and muscular dystrophies | |
| MADE IN FAMILY: The impact of Maternal Anxiety-Depression and ImmuNoinflammation on Foetus brain growth and infant neurodevelopment. An imagingepigenetic longitudinal study? | |
| Translational control of the immune response of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes | |
| Molecular characterization of disease-linked human polynucleotide phosphorylase (hPNPase) variants | |
| Regulation of microtubules and RNA metabolism interaction in the neuron-astrocyte crosstalk during Parkinson’s disease | |
| Genetic maternal contribution controlling seed development | |
| Integrative modelling of molecular recognition processes by molecular dynamics simulations | |
| Defining the function of rice florigenic proteins during the reproductive transition and inflorescence development | |
| Structure and functional studies of self-assembling multi-enzyme nanoparticles for continuous redox biocatalysis | |
| Functional dissection of noncoding RNAs regulating NFY transcription factor in human cancer | |
| Study of the antiproliferative effect of metformin combined to transcranial stimulation in glioblastoma cellular and animal models | |
| Modifying phyllotaxis in Brassica seed crop species for yield improvement | |
| Development of genetic and pharmacological approaches to cure Muscular Dystrophies | |
| G quadruplex as sources of genome instability: identification and characterization of novel mechanisms and factors in cancer cells | |
| Counteracting inflammation triggered by P. aeruginosa-activated lung-infiltrating Th1/17 cells: a novel approach for precision medicine in CF | |
| Studying the functional role of PARP1 in DNA double strand breaks processing to target cancer cells | |
| Breaking Gram-negative bacteria outer membrane permeability barrier as a strategy to develop of next generation antibacterial drugs | |
| Elucidation of molecular mechanisms involved in systemic signal propagation upon wounding and herbivory attack in plants | |
| Integrated structural biology on transcription factors and their interaction with DNA | |
| Development and implementation of cloud-oriented bioinformatic tools and workflows | |
| Inflammation and Sinus Node Disease | |
| Study of the Huntingtin protein (HTT) structure/function relationship | |
| Defining the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which tissue macrophages promote angiogenesis in neovascular diseases | |
| Role of transcription factor NF-YA in tissue specification in mouse embryo development | |
| Cryo-EM Structural studies of the HCN2 channel for future terapeutical treatments of chronic pain | |
| Mechanisms of funny/HCN4 channel long-term regulation in health and disease |
D. DiFrancesco
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| β2-microglobulin amyloid aggregation promotes Multiple myeloma progression: towards the understanding of the molecular bases | |
| New regulators of autophagy and endo-lysosomal trafficking in cell and in vivo models of disease | |
| Identification of novel bacterial virulence factors and inflammation determinants associated with persistent lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients | |
| BarPLUS: improving photosynthesis in barley to increase the production of biomass that can be converted into biofuel |
Courses list
October 2021
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Everything You Need to Know About Single Cell Genomics and How to Apply It to Cell-Based Therapies | 2 | 13 | English | |
| Insights in Agrofood Biotechnology Research and Entrepreneurship | 2 | 12 | English | |
November 2021
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Genome Editing of Stem Cells for Advanced Disease Modelling and Treatment: Theoretical and Practical Course | 2 | 13 | English | |
January 2022
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Biostatistics for Molecular and Cellular Biology | 5 | 27 | English | |
February 2022
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology. Methods and Communication of Results | 4 | 24 | English | |
March 2022
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Integrated Structural Biology | 3 | 18 | English | |
July 2022
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Hpc@unimi: Indaco for Genomics and Transcriptomics Data Analysis | 3 | 15 | English | |
September 2022
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| How to Write a Molecular and Cellular Paper | 4 | 20 | English | |
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