PhD in Molecular Medicine / Molecular Oncology

Duration: 4 years
Awarding bodies: University of Milan, University of Naples
Location: Campus IFOM-IEO Milan, CEINGE Naples
Coordinator of the program: Pier Giuseppe Pelicci
Scientific coordinators:
Milan: F. Blasi, G. Scita - Naples: F. Salvatore
Description:
The Ph.D. course is open to anyone having a degree in the sciences and to M.D.s who wish to embark upon a career in the field of experimental medicine. The aim of the course is to train researchers in Molecular Medicine and in Post-Genomics, focusing particularly on Molecular Oncology
Research topics:
Animal Models, Angiogenesis, Aging, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Genomics, Immunology, Molecular Genetics, Proteomics, Structural Biology, Stem Cells, Cancer Genetics.
Supervision:
Three tutorial profiles are foreseen for each PhD student:
The Supervisor is the scientific head of the laboratory, who will supervise the work of the student during his/her PhD period.
The Internal Co-supervisor is chosen among the faculty members and will contribute in tutoring the student.
The External Co-supervisor is a foreign expert, who will provide advice at critical stages of the project and meet the student at least once during his/her PhD period.
Training offered:
Courses: Courses are provisioned during the first three years and include advanced courses on emerging disciplines, such as structural biology, bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics, drug discovery and courses on complementary skills.
Seminars: Students are exposed to a wide selection of seminars from international speakers that cover a large range of topics.
Fellowship:
Tuition and salaries for students are fully covered for the entire PhD period. Refer to "financial matters" for more info.
Working language: English
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications are accepted exclusively online once a year in the period July-September. Go to application process.
Starting date: 1^st January of each year