Admission
The call for applications for the PhD course in in Nutraceuticals, Fucntional Foods and Human Health is available at http://www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca/english-version
Admission procedure
Written exam: For the XXXIX cycle there is no written exam.
Evaluation of qualifications: admission of candidates is based on the evaluation of their CV and on the qualifications presented at the time of application. In compiling their CV, candidates must include the following information:
- date of graduation and grade of the master's degree
- detailed list of the exams taken and relative marks
- any scholarships or research grants obtained (and similar qualifications)
- certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses
- certificates of participation in previous research groups
- certificates of stage participation
- awards or other qualifications (e.g. additional degrees)
The request for admission may possibly be supplemented by a summary of the degree thesis, the list of any scientific publications and a possible reference letter from a university professor.
Linguistic knowledge: Candidates must also demonstrate good knowledge of a non-Italian language, to be chosen among English, French, Spanish and German languages.
Oral examination (Interview): It is aimed at ensuring a suitable comparative evaluation of the candidates and at ascertaining the knowledge and aptitude of the candidates for scientific research. The interview will focus on a specific topic chosen by each candidate among the topics listed in the table reported below.
Download the results of the credential evaluation for the 41st cycle
Download the result of the oral examination for the 41st cycle
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Optimization and characterization of buffalo milk whey as an innovative nutraceutical for the management of inflammatory bowel disease |
Francesca Borrelli Paola De Cicco |
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Identification and NMR Validation of Non-Covalent Keap1–Nrf2 PPI Inhibitors from Natural Sources for the Development of Next-Generation Nutraceuticals |
Diego Brancaccio Nunzia Iaccarino |
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Natural Sulfur Compounds as a new alternative/adjuvant strategy in skeletal muscle disorders. |
Maria Rosaria Bucci Valentina Vellecco |
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Role of Low-Dose Phytochemicals in the Modulation of Chronic Inflammation in Preclinical Models of Degenerative Diseases |
Carla Cicala Gian Luigi Russo |
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Development of Multi-target nutraceutical-H2S donor hybrids for the modulation of neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases. |
Angela Corvino Ferdinando Fiorino |
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Natural products and nutraceuticals as source of a new ant-inflammatory agents |
Simona De Marino Carmen Festa |
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From Quarry Waste to Functional Materials: Valorisation of Zeolitised Tuffs for Environmental Sustainability, Human Health, and Food Safety within a One Health Perspective |
Sossio fabio Graziano Anna De Marco |
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Sustainable Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Spent Coffee Grounds and Their Characterization for Nutraceutical and Cosmetic Applications |
Lucia Grumetto Rita Santamaria |
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Metabolomic and Chemometric Approaches for the Optimization of Nutraceuticals and the Evaluation of Their Health Effects |
Nunzia Iaccarino Anna Di Porzio |
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Artificial intelligence for the identification and prioritization of nutraceutical modulators of nuclear receptors |
Antonio La vecchia Alfonso De Simone |
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Synbiotic intervention to counteract early-life antibiotic-induced alteration of gut-brain crosstalk. Focus on gut microbiota reshaping of brain epigenetic landscape. |
Francesca Lembo Lorena Coretti |
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Natural hydrogen sulfide donors as emerging therapeutic strategies for the treatment of fibrotic diseases |
Raffaella Sorrentino Roberta D'Emanuele |
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Plant-derived nanovesicles for the development of innovative nutraceuticals for the management of metabolic disorders |
Giancarlo Tenore Vincenzo Summa |
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Tematica 14 |
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Tematica 15 |