Molecular and cellular biology
Doctoral programme (PhD)
A.Y. 2019/2020
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:
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. Martin Kater
martin.kater@unimi.it - Degree course website
https://bioscienzebio.unimi.it/drespro.php
| Title | Professor(s) |
|---|---|
| From protein structure to novel therapeutics against rare genetic diseases | |
| Immunoregulation in the tumor microenvironment | |
| Characterization of the Genetic Basis of the Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) Domestication | |
| Characterisation of MIZ1-ECA1 interaction to shed light on the mechanisms underlying long-distance Ca2+ signalling in plants | |
| Exploiting Escherichia coli to understand the molecular defects of disease-linked polynucleotide phosphorylase (hPNPase) variants | |
| Integrating pathogen genomes and health big data for challenging health-associated infections | |
| Microtubule dysfunction and neurodegeneration: dissecting the interplay of alpha-synuclein with tubulin in models of Parkinson's disease" | |
| Molecular modelling of biomolecular self-assembly processes | |
| In vivo modelling of liver cancer to resolve the chromatin dependencies of intestinal dysbiosis |
M. Cassano
|
| Huntington’s Disease: biological and molecular aspects in neurons and glia derived from pluripotent stem cells |
E. Cattaneo
|
| Differentiation of germline in plants | |
| Molecular and genetic control of plant reproduction and seed development | |
| Integration of drought and phyto-hormonal signals at the shoot apical meristem of plants | |
| Harnessing the new emerging imaging technologies to uncover the role of Ca2+ signaling in plant nutrient homeostasis | |
| Study of NF-Y expression across TCGA cancer datasets | |
| Defining the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which tissue macrophages promote angiogenesis in neovascular diseases | |
| Uncoupling flowering from internode elongation during the floral transition of rice | |
| Dissecting the role of nfy “mirnome” in human cancer | |
| Functional Analysis of Genes Controlling Inflorescence Architecture in Arabidopsis and Rice | |
| Role of c-di-GMP and other nucleotide-derived signal molecules in Crohn’s disease-associated host-bacteria interaction | |
| Smpx-deficient zebrafish embryos: a tool for studying human hearing loss | |
| Transcription Factor Partnerships in the Regulation of ER-stress Response Genes | |
| Study of the antiproliferative effect of metformin combined to transcranial stimulation in glioblastoma cellular and animal models | |
| Development of genetic and pharmacological approaches to cure Muscular Dystrophies | |
| Engineering of synthetic protein tools for optogenetics | |
| Biophysical and structural (NMR and crystallography) characterization of the transcription factor Nf1x involved in muscular dystrophy | |
| Accumulation of replication/repair intermediates as a cause for genomic instability: integrated in vivo and in silico studies | |
| SOUP: Signaling the Organelle Unfolded Protein response | |
| Envelope biogenesis in Gram-negative bacteria as molecular target for the development of next generation antibacterial drugs | |
| Exploiting the CRISPR-Cas9 technology to study the double strand DNA break repair and genome stability |
L. Popolo
|
| Dissecting the molecular bases of Human Light Chains “soluble toxicity” | |
| USP36, a novel repressor of Notch signaling in human cells | |
| Development and implementation of cloud-oriented bioinformatic tools and workflows | |
| Unveiling the AIEC-antigens and gut-microbiota species involved in modulation of pathogenic Th1/17 cells differentiation and activation in Crohn’s disease | |
| Neurobiology of parkinsonism |
Courses list
February
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Molecular and cellular biology. methods and communication of results | 4 | 24 | English | |
May
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Ribosomal biology and translational control. a theoretical and practical approach | 3 | 15 | English | |
June
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Introduction to transcriptomic data analysis | 6 | 30 | English | |
July
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Virology: new advances in basic and applied research | 2 | 15 | English | |
October
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| How to write a molecular and cellular paper | 4 | 20 | English | |
November
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Introduction to Explorative Data Analysis in R | 2 | 12 | Italian | |
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