Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali, Biologiche e Farmaceutiche

PhD Program in Molecular Life Sciences

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Doctorate School: Life Sciences

Administrative institution: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali, Biologiche e Farmaceutiche

The PhD course in Biomolecular Sciences is an advanced training program at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. The course is designed to provide students with solid bases of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of biomolecular sciences, enabling them to carry out high-quality research and contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge. The main objectives of the Ph.D. course in Biomolecular Sciences include deepening the knowledge of biological molecules, including their components, structures and functions as well as the latest research methodologies used in the study of biomolecules. The course promotes the integration of knowledge from different disciplines. Students will be able to apply multidisciplinary approaches to address complex research challenges in the biomolecular sciences. Courses and research activities are carried out mainly in the Departments of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies and Precision Medicine at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. The PhD course in Biomolecular Sciences is further supported by the collaboration with several Institutes of the National Research Council (CNR) including the Institutes of Genetics and Biophysics A. Buzzati-Traverso, of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, and of Biostructure and Bioimaging of the CNR in Naples.

Training objectives of the course

The objectives of the Ph.D. course in Biomolecular Sciences pursue the following main goals: a) to provide research and higher education opportunities for young graduates in the fields of biomolecular sciences. Ph.D. students will acquire advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on topics that characterize the Doctoral Program b) to train competitive students for their future in the international academic and scientific fields c) to promote the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of biomolecular sciences. Students will be encouraged to carry out original and innovative research that can contribute to the understanding of biological molecules, cellular processes, and practical applications in the fields of health and biotechnology d) to develop students' research expertise, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and conduct rigorous scientific experiments. Students will learn the latest laboratory techniques and methodologies used in the study of biomolecules and acquire advanced skills in the analysis and interpretation of scientific data e) Foster a multidisciplinary approach in the study of biomolecular sciences. This perspective will enables them to deal more comprehensively and thoroughly with the complexities of biomolecules and biological systems f) Develop students' scientific communication skills.

Research topics

Academic disciplines list for Italian University research and teaching

Main research fields of the PhD Course

BIOS-04/A (Ex BIO/06- Comparative Anatomy, Cell Biology and Developmental Biology)
BIOS-06/A (Ex BIO/09- Physiology)
BIOS-07/A (Ex BIO/10- Biochemistry)
BIOS-08/A (Ex BIO/11- Molecular Biology)
BIOS-09/A (Ex BIO/12- Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology)
BIOS-14/A (Ex BIO/18- Genetics)
CHEM-03/A (Ex CHIM/03- General and Inorganic Chemistry)
CHEM-05/A (Ex CHIM/06- Organic Chemistry)
CHEM-07/A (Ex CHIM/08- Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
MEDS-04/A (Ex MED/08- Pathology)
MEDS-01/A (Ex MED/03- Medical Genetics)
MEDF-01/A (Ex M-EDF/01- Physical Training Sciences and Methodology)

Other research fields

BIOS-11/A (Ex BIO/14- Pharmacology)
BIOS-15/A (Ex BIO/19- Microbiology)
CHEM-08/A (Ex CHIM/09- Technology, Socioeconomics and Regulation of Medicinal and Health and Wellbeing Products)
CHEM-07/C (Ex CHIM/11- Chemistry and Biotechnology of Fermentation)
MEDS-02/A (Ex MED/04- Experimental Medicine and Pathophysiology)

Doctoral Programmes Regulations

How to apply

Enrollment in the doctoral program in Biomolecular Sciences is based on competitive selection. The selection is based on:

- evaluation of titles;

- interview (In-person or via Skype for foreigners and out-of-region residents)

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

https://www.unicampania.it/index.php/didattica/dottorati-di-ricerca/iscriversi-ad-un-dottorato

Past calls

Concorso 39° ciclo (I e II bando)

II Bando

I Bando

Concorso 38° ciclo

Borse aggiuntive

Borse aggiuntive NextGenerationEU - PNRR/ Additional PhD Scholarship (a.a 2022/2023)

Alumni

Research institutions

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Genetica e Biofisica A. Buzzati-Traverso (IGB), Napoli
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) " Gaetano Salvatore", Napoli
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini (IBB), Napoli
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Bioscienze e Biorisorse (IBBR), Napoli
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Cristallografia (IC URT), Caserta e Bari
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto per i Polimeri, Compositi e Biomateriali (IPCB), Pozzuoli
CEINGE-Biotecnologie avanzate Franco Salvatore, Napoli
Istituto Telethon di Genetica e Medicina di Pozzuoli (TIGEM), Pozzuoli
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria (CREA), Caserta
IRCCS Fondazione G.Pascale, Napoli

Companies

IRBM, Pomezia
Genomix4Life S.r.l., Baronissi (SA)
MERIGEN Research & Safety S.r.l., Napoli
BIOVIIIx S.r.l., Napoli
Arterra Bioscience S.p.A., Napoli
Materias S.r.l., Napoli
ALDA S.r.l., Napoli
Knowledge for Business S.r.l., Villa Literno (CE)

Contributi per la Formazione e la ricerca

Vademecum per gli ordini IT (pdf)
Vademecum per gli ordine EN (pdf)
Istruzioni utilizzo MTeams per rimborsi dottorandi (pdf)

The Doctoral Program in Biomolecular Sciences is involved in several European projects and Co-direction agreements with foreign universities.

CO-DIRECTION OF PhD THESES (cicli 37-39°)

Università di Bordeaux, Francia
Università Sorbona, Francia
Università di Shenzhen, Cina

Projects MSCA - European Training Networks (cicli 35°-39°)

Project “INnovative Life sCIence Phd Programme in South ITaly” (INCIPIT), H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2014, Grant Agreement n. 665403
Project “DNA helicases in genome maintenance: from molecular and cellular mechanisms to specific inhibitors as potential drugs” (AntiHelix), H2020-MSCA ITN (ETN) 2019, Grant Agreement n. 859853
Project “Quantitative detection of bacterial ENDOtoxin by novel NANOtechnological approaches” (ENDONANO), H2020 MSCA ITN programme, Grant Agreement n. 812661
Project “Targeting RNA as an approach for treating retinal disease” (RETORNA), HORIZON-MSCA DN-2021-01, Grant Agreement n. 101073316
Project “Cohesin and its regulators: from chromosome dynamics and nuclear architecture to human diseases” (COHESINET) HORIZON-MSCA DN-2021-01, Grant Agreement n. 101072505

Institutes involved in doctoral student mobility (cycles 33-38th)