Admission

The Call for Admission to the PhD Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences is issued every year between April and June.

Undergraduates can also apply as long as they achieve the qualification by the date of enrollment in the course.

Possible reference for further information: Dr. Rosa De Vivo tel. 081-678745

Admission procedure

Evaluation of qualifications: admission of candidates is based on the evaluation of their Curriculum studiorum and on the qualifications presented at the time of application. In compiling their CVs, candidates must include the following information:

  • date of graduation and grade of the master's degree
  • detailed list of 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 participation in internships
  • prizes or other qualifications that can be evaluated (eg second degrees, etc.)

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 foreign language. Knowledge of the foreign language will be assessed by reading and translating a text (identified during the test itself) into the foreign language chosen by the candidate among those determined by the announcement, and a brief conversation on the content of what has been read.

Oral exam: the oral exam is aimed at ensuring a suitable comparative evaluation of the candidates and at ascertaining the preparation and aptitude of the candidate for scientific research. The qualifications and topics covered by the oral exam must be relevant to the relevant scientific-disciplinary sectors of the PhD course; the interview will focus on a specific topic chosen by the candidate from the list that will be available in this page after the opening of the call.

List of selected topics for the 42nd cycle of the Doctoral Course in Pharmaceutical Science

Topic

Title

Tutor and cotutor

Topic 1

Innovative Peptide-Based Materials for Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications

ACCARDO Antonella and DIAFERIA Carlo
 

Topic 2

Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Modified Nucleic Acids with Applications in Precision Medicine

BORBONE Nicola and TERRACCIANO Monica
 

Topic 3

Rational Design and Structural Optimization of Keap1–Nrf2 PPI Inhibitors through an NMR-Guided Fragment-Based Deconstruction–Reconstruction Approach

BRANCACCIO Diego and IACCARINO Nunzia
 

Topic 4

Development of Agents to Tackle Bacterial Resistance Under the One-Health Paradigm

BRINDISI Margherita and SUMMA Vincenzo
 

Topic 5

Pharmacological Modulation of the Gut–Muscle Axis in Skeletal Muscle Pathophysiology: Role of Sulfur Metabolism

BUCCI Mariarosaria and VELLECCO Valentina
 

Topic 6

PEGylated Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Combined Delivery of siRNA and Chemotherapeutic Agents to Solid Tumors

CONTE Claudia

Topic 7

Development of Multi-Target Hybrids Combining Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Molecules for the Modulation of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases

CORVINO Angela and SANTAGADA Vincenzo

Topic 8

Microbiota–Tryptophan–Brain Axis in Neurodevelopmental and Stress-Related Disorders: Roleof Bioactive Lipids

CRISTIANO Claudia and RUSSO Roberto 
 

Topic 9

Development of Next-Generation Immune Checkpoint Modulators for Immuno-Oncology Using Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Methods

DI LEVA Francesco Saverio and DONATI Greta
 

Topic 10

Development and Validation of Innovative Active Ingredients for Cosmetic and Dermocosmetic Applications 

GRECO Giovanni and DI LORENZO Ritamaria

Topic 11

Physicochemical Characterization of Bioactive Molecules from Food Waste and In Vitro ADME
Assessment

GRUMETTO Lucia and SANTAMARIA Rita
 

Topic 12

Artificial Intelligence and Generative Deep Learning for Nuclear Receptor Modulator Discovery

LAVECCHIA Antonio and DE SIMONE Alfonso

Topic 13

Exploring the effects of gut microbiota perturbation on DNA methylation program to control intestinal homeostasis and inflammation

LEMBO Francesca and CORETTI Lorena
 

Topic 14

Repurposing Metallodrugs for Multifunctional Nanotherapeutic Intervention in Neurodegenerative Disorders

MARASCO Daniela and LA MANNA Sara
 

Topic 15

Design and Development of Innovative Pharmaceutical Formulations for Controlled Drug Delivery to the Posterior Segment of the Eye

MAYOL Laura and BIONDI Marco
 

Topic 16

Pharmacological Modulation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cardiomyocytes by N-
Acylethanolamines (NAEs) and Their Derivatives: Development of Integrated Preclinical Models
Combining Multi-Omics Approaches and Biological Twins

MELI Rosaria and MATTACE RASO Giuseppina
 

Topic 17

Marine-Inspired Lead Discovery for Multitarget Modulation of Metabolic and Inflammatory Disorders 

MENNA Marialuisa and IMPERATORE Concetta
 

Topic 18

Design and Synthesis of Peptide-Based Molecules Acting as Innovative Antimicrobial Agents

MERLINO Francesco and GOMEZ MONTERREY Isabel Maria
 

Topic 19

Advancing Target Discovery through Peptide-centric Local Stability Assay
(PELSA): Decoding the Interactome of Bioactive Compounds

MONTI Maria Chiara and ZAMPELLA Angela
 

Topic 20

Development of Anti-miRNA Oligonucleotides Targeting Oncogenic Micro-RNAs in Glioblastoma

PAGANO Bruno and GIANCOLA Concetta
 

Topic 21

Nanoparticle-Mediated Immunogenic Reprogramming of the Peritoneal Tumor Microenvironment in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

QUAGLIA Fabiana and ROMANO Barbara
 

Topic 22

 

Uncovering Novel Regulatory Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets in Organ Fibrosis

SORRENTINO Raffaella and D'EMMANUELE DI VILLABIANCA Roberta
 

Topic 23

Development of Agents to Tackle Emerging Viral Infections with Pandemic
Potential as Defined by the WHO

SUMMA Vincenzo and BRINDISI Margherita
 

Topic 24

Development of Supramolecular Peptide Nanosystems for the Delivery of New Bioinorganic Drugs and Removal of Metals from the Environment

TESAURO Diego and MORELLI Giancarlo
 

Topic 25

Translational Development of Inhalable Nanoplatforms for Innovative Therapies of Severe Lung Diseases

UNGARO Francesca and COSTABILE Gabriella
 

Topic 26

Targeting FPR2 con MR-39 per il controllo della progressione e del microambiente immunitario del glioblastoma

VOLPICELLI Floriana and SPERANZA Luisa
 

Topic 27

Role of Non-Canonical Nucleic Acid Structures in Disease Pathogenesis and Development of Innovative Gene Modulation Strategies

IACCARINO Nunzia and DI PORZIO Anna
 

Topic 28

Targeting KRAS Isoforms in Cancer

DE SIMONE Alfonso
 

Topic 29

 

Deciphering the Interaction between Innate Lymphoid Cells and Peritumoral Adipose Tissue

ERCOLANO Giuseppe
 

 

Topic 30

Understanding and Designing Disordered Transcription Factors to Control Cell Differentiation Through Computational Approaches

MERCADANTE Davide
 

Topic 31

 

Strategies for RNA Delivery to the Brain

NELE Valeria
 

 

Topic 32

 

Tailored Immune Checkpoint Modulators Through Green Medicinal Chemistry for Immuno-Oncology

RODRIQUEZ Manuela and LA PIETRA Valeria