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

 

Topic Title

Tutor/Co-Tutor

Tematica 1

Optimization and characterization of buffalo milk whey as an innovative nutraceutical for the management of inflammatory bowel disease

Francesca Borrelli

Paola De Cicco

Tematica 2

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

Tematica 3 

Natural Sulfur Compounds as a new alternative/adjuvant strategy in skeletal muscle disorders.

Maria Rosaria Bucci

Valentina Vellecco

Tematica 4

Role of Low-Dose Phytochemicals in the Modulation of Chronic Inflammation in Preclinical Models of Degenerative Diseases

Carla Cicala

Gian Luigi Russo

Tematica 5

Development of Multi-target nutraceutical-H2S donor hybrids for the modulation of neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases.

Angela Corvino

Ferdinando Fiorino

Tematica 6

Natural products and nutraceuticals as source of a new ant-inflammatory agents

Simona De Marino

Carmen Festa

Tematica 7

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

Tematica 8

Sustainable Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Spent Coffee Grounds and Their Characterization for Nutraceutical and Cosmetic Applications

Lucia Grumetto

Rita Santamaria

Tematica 9

Metabolomic and Chemometric Approaches for the Optimization of Nutraceuticals and the Evaluation of Their Health Effects

Nunzia Iaccarino

Anna Di Porzio

Tematica 10

Artificial intelligence for the identification and prioritization of nutraceutical modulators of nuclear receptors

Antonio La vecchia

Alfonso De Simone

Tematica 11

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

Tematica 12

Natural hydrogen sulfide donors as emerging therapeutic strategies for the treatment of fibrotic diseases

Raffaella Sorrentino

Roberta D'Emanuele

Tematica 13

Plant-derived nanovesicles for the development of innovative nutraceuticals for the management of metabolic disorders

Giancarlo Tenore

Vincenzo Summa

Tematica 14

 

 

Tematica 15