Employment opportunities
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The high-level skills obtained during the doctoral course in the field of vital processes related to human well-being and the organism-environment interaction (acquisition of titles such as publications in ISI scientific journals and participation in conferences) will enable participation in public competitions for temporary and permanent positions in national and international academic institutions. Furthermore, the acquired competencies will provide opportunities for employment in research activities within public entities (e.g., CNR, ARPA, ISPRA, zooprophylactic institutes, National Parks), international organizations, and national and international industries.
The advanced training obtained during the PhD course, including project management, problem-solving skills, teamwork, data analysis, etc., will also qualify individuals for managerial or coordinating positions in both public and private companies.
Articulation and curricula
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Curriculum: Vital Processes and Human Well-being
The educational activities and scientific laboratory work included in this curriculum aim to provide excellent training with high-profile skills in biocellular and biomolecular research. Special attention will be given to vital processes closely related to human well-being and health, such as nutrition, cell communication, inflammation, cellular regeneration, and differentiation. Topics will also include microorganisms that coexist with humans in physiology and pathology, their physiology, biology, ecology, and strategies for their control. The processes involved will be studied at the molecular and cellular levels, and when applicable, at the tissue organization level.
Reference professors (in alphabetical order): BECCARI Tommaso; BELLEZZA Ilaria; CAMILLONI Barbara; CATACUZZENO Luigi; CAVALIERE Gina; FABIANI Roberto; FEDERICI Ermanno; MICHELUCCI Antonio; PIETRELLA Donatella; ROSIGNOLI Patrizia; TRAINA Giovanna.
Curriculum: Organism-Environment Interaction
The scientific laboratory and fieldwork educational activities included in this curriculum aim to provide excellent theoretical and practical training in the study of animal and plant organisms and the environments in which they live. The training program focuses on studying the physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate organism-environment interactions, with a focus on developing bio-ecological models and indicators that allow for the assessment of environmental quality in ecosystems and the definition of sustainability in production processes and the use of natural resources. Special attention is dedicated to the biocoenoses of inland waters and the Apennine environments that characterize the region, including Lake Trasimeno, to understand the functional processes that ensure ecosystem services and the conservation of biodiversity. This is also aimed at promoting research on effective strategies for adapting to climate change and mitigating anthropic impacts.
Reference professors (in alphabetical order): ELIA Antonia Concetta; GORETTI Enzo; LANCIONI Hovirag; LORENZONI Massimo; LUDOVISI Alessandro; MARCONI Gianpiero; PIERSANTI Silvana; REBORA Manuela; VENANZONI Roberto.
PhD in Catalysis
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Coordinatore: Prof. Luigi Vaccaro
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At the moment, 26 universities, 5 research centers and institutions, 15 Italian and foreign companies have joined this project.
The PhD in Catalysis intends to create a multidisciplinary structure aimed at post-graduate training in the field of catalyzed processes of both academic and industrial interest. This project is motivated by the crucial importance that chemistry and catalysis have in all strategic areas for the competitiveness of a country system. From the production of electricity to that of hydrogen, from polymers to semiconductor materials, from the fundamental products of fine chemicals (fertilizers, flavourings, additives, etc. etc.) to pharmacologically active molecules (API), the development of catalytic processes represents the key tool to make a process efficient and sustainable.
With the involvement of national reference figures from both the academic and industrial worlds, and with the support of eminent scientists of international standing, the Academic Board of this PhD course intends to create a cultural platform capable of creating a new generation of capable professionals to develop new concepts of catalysis in research and innovation.
A.A. 2023/2024
PhD course description
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Among the main challenges that contemporary society faces, the well-being of humans in harmony with the preservation of the natural environment plays a central role, also in relation with the need to preserve the full functionality of ecosystems and ensuring the essential services they provide both in the present and in the future. Within this framework, the Ph.D. program in Biological and Natural Sciences aims to provide in-depth theoretical and practical expertise in the field of life sciences related to humans and the environment. Specifically, the program is structured into two curricula: one focused on studying the key vital processes underlying human well-being and health, such as nutrition, cell communication, inflammation, cellular regeneration, and differentiation (Curriculum: Vital Processes and Human Well-being); the other dedicated to studying the physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate the interaction of animal and plant organisms with their environment, also with the purpose of providing analytical and intervention tools for the management of conservation issues and the sustainable use of biodiversity (Curriculum: Organism-Environment Interaction).
PhD course aims
The educational and scientific activities included in the program aim to train internationally qualified research doctors capable of independently developing, proposing, and conducting original research projects in the most advanced areas of basic biological and naturalistic disciplines. All of this is done to ensure the well-being of organisms and the functionality of ecosystems, enhancing quality and safety in human-environment interactions.
In particular, the curriculum "Vital Processes and Human Well-being" aims to train young researchers capable of developing and applying innovative and complex methodologies, including biotechnological ones, to address the most advanced aspects of basic biological disciplines. This involves conducting independent and original research supported by the expertise of the teaching staff (doctoral board) of the PhD.
Similarly, the training of Ph.D. students in the "Organism-Environment Interaction" curriculum will enable them to autonomously carry out fundamental or applied research projects in the most advanced fields of animal and plant biology and ecology, as well as in the management and conservation of natural resources. This will be accomplished with the help of the scientific and cultural competencies of the board members of the PhD.
Additional objectives of the Ph.D. program as a whole include:
Promoting collaboration between research institutions, advanced training schools, public and private companies in the field of biological and natural sciences. This is also aimed at facilitating the entry of Ph.D. graduates into leadership and coordination job positions.
Promoting the internationalization of research through mandatory stays abroad for Ph.D. students, establishing and implementing international scientific collaborations, involving foreign teachers, and recruiting non-Italian Ph.D. candidates.
A fundamental and central element of the doctoral training path is involvement in experimental research activities. Ph.D. students will dedicate full time to their research projects, providing critical and active contributions, thereby achieving scientific and managerial autonomy.
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