PHD degree in Pharmaceutical sciences - 40th course

Denominazione assente

  • Course name: Dottorato di ricerca in Scienza del farmaco
  • Course: XL
  • Starting from: 2024–2025
  • Board committee:

    Coordinator

    MELI Rosaria

    Components

    AMATO JussaraBORBONE NicolaCINTI StefanoCIRINO GiuseppeD'EMMANUELE DI VILLABIANCA RobertaDE SIMONE Alfonso, FATTORUSSO CaterinaGALDIERO StefaniaGALEONE AldoGIUSTINIANO MariateresaGRIECO Paolo, LAVECCHIA AntonioMARINELLI LucianaMELI RosariaMINIACI MariaPAGANO Bruno, QUAGLIA FabianaRIGANO DanielaROSSI AntoniettaRUSSO RobertoSEPE ValentinaSEVERINO BeatriceUNGARO FrancescaZAMPELLA Angela

    Didactic Commission 

    MELI Rosaria (coordinator), GALDIERO StefaniaPAGANO BrunoRUSSO RobertoSEPE Valentina

    Admission Commission

    GRIECO PaoloMELI Rosaria, ZAMPELLA AngelaLAVECCHIA Antonio (first substitute), CIRINO Giuseppe (second substitute)

  • Available positions: 16 (di cui 13 con borsa)
  • Course length: 3 years
  • Course affiliation: Department of Pharmacy
  • PhD candidates:
    • Dr. BARBATO ROSA

    Title of project: Discovery of new agonists of bile acid receptors for the treatment of enterohepatic and metabolic diseases.

    Tutor: Prof. Carmen Festa

    Co-tutor: Prof. Simona De Marino

    Funding source: Ateneo FFO

    • Dr. BATTISEGOLA CHIARA

    Title of project: Design, synthesis, physicochemical and biological characterization of new potential drugs to counter resistance to cancer therapies.

    Tutor: Dott.ssa Federica Sodano

    Co-tutor: Dott. Giuseppe Ercolano

    Funding source: Convenzione AIRC

    • Dr. BUONO ROSSELLA

    Title of project: Peptides to target noncanonical nucleic acid structures in cancer cells and pathogens.

    Tutor: Prof. Jussara Amato

    Co-tutor: Prof. Francesco Merlino

    Funding source: Dip. Eccellenza

    • Dr. CAPUANO MARIA

    Title of project: In situ-forming vitreous like hygrogel embedding drug loaded micro/nanoparticles toward an effective treatment of posterior eye diseases.

    Tutor: Prof. Marco Biondi

    Co-tutor: Prof. Concetta Giancola

    Funding source: Dip. Eccellenza

    • Dr. CIMMINO LUCA

    Title of project: Development of innovative peptide-based materials for applications in nanomedicine.

    Tutor: Prof. Antonella Accardo

    Co-tutor: Prof. Carlo Diaferia

    Funding source: no funding

    • Dr. D'AMORE TERESA

    Title of project: Evaluation of New Approach Methodologies — NAMs, and their application in the regulatory framework, as tools for an integrated predictive approach within the Next Generation Risk Assessment for human and environmental health. 

    Tutor: Prof. Beatrice Severino

    Co-tutor: Dott.ssa Emma Di Consiglio

    Funding source: no funding

    • Dr. FILOGAMO FABIANA

    Title of project: Biomarkers and treatments for neurological diseases: the lipidomics and role of neurosteroids.

    Tutor: Prof. Roberto Russo

    Co-tutor: Prof. Floriana Volpicelli

    Funding source: Dip. Eccellenza

    • Dr. INDOLFI CHIARA

    Title of project: Regulation of the transsulfuration pathway in inflammatory-based diseases: the role of canonical and non-canonical cyclic nucleotides.

    Tutor: Prof. Emma Mitidieri

    Co-tutor: Prof. Giuseppe Cirino

    Funding source: Ateneo FFO

    • Dr. MADONNA GENNARO

    Title of project: Immuno-inflammatory events in aging-related cardiovascular diseases.

    Tutor: Prof. Armando Ialenti

    Co-tutor: Prof. Pasquale Maffia

    Funding source: Ateneo FFO

    • Dr. MOLLO ANTONIETTA

    Title of project: Design and Synthesis Studies of New Therapeutic Agents for Acute and Chronic Viral Infections.

    Tutor: Prof. Vincenzo Summa

    Co-tutor: Prof. Margherita Brindisi

    Funding source: Convenzione Progetto Europeo Avithrapid

    • Dr. MONTICELLI LUCA

    Title of project: Metabolomic study of extracts from mediterranean plants.

    Tutor: Prof. Roberta Teta

    Co-tutor: Dott.ssa Germana Esposito

    Funding source: PNRR DM 630

    • Dr. NAVATTI NICOLE PIA

    Title of project: Single or synergic effects of acylethanolamides on tissue and cellular dysmetabolism in obesity and related co-morbidities.

    Tutor: Prof. Rosaria Meli

    Co-tutor: Prof. Claudio Pirozzi

    Funding source: PNRR DM 630

    • Dr. PALLADINO SARA

    Title of project: Metallodrugs as modulators of amyloid β aggregation in degenerative diseases.

    Tutor: Prof. Stefania Galdiero

    Co-tutor: Prof. Lucia Falcigno

    Funding source: Ateneo FFO

    • Dr. RINALDI MARIA MICHELA

    Title of project: Unravelling the role of nape-pld in obesity associated colon cancer.

    Tutor: Prof. Barbara Romano

    Co-tutor: Prof. Francesca Borrelli

    Funding source: Ateneo FFO

    • Dr. SOMMA FABIO

    Title of project: Characterization of immune cells in cancer patients: implications for immunotherapy.

    Tutor: Dott. Giuseppe Ercolano

    Co-tutor: Dott.ssa Federica Sodano

    Funding source: Convenzione AIRC

    • Dr. SPIRITO ALESSANDRA

    Title of project: Development of new formulation strategies for the oral/oromucosal delivery of cannabis extracts.

    Tutor: Prof. Agnese Miro

    Co-tutor: Prof. Francesca Ungaro

    Funding source: PNRR DM 630

  • Useful information:

    List of selected topics for the 40th cycle of the Doctoral Course in Pharmaceutical Science

    Topic

    Title

    Tutor and co-tutor, special fundings (if indicatede)

    Topic 1

    Regulation of the transsulfuration pathway in inflammatory-based diseases: the role of canonical and non-canonical cyclic nucleotides

    Prof. Mitidieri Emma and Cirino Giuseppe

    Topic 2

    Identification of novel cellular and molecular pathways for the development of personalized drug treatment in pulmonary diseases

    Prof. Antonietta Rossi and Fiorentina Roviezzo

    Topic 3

    Metallodrugs as modulators of amyloid β aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases

    Prof. Marasco Daniela and Falcigno Lucia 

    Topic 4

    Validation of new models for the assessment of endocrine/immune risk related to exposure to contaminants

    Prof. Grumetto Lucia and Laneri Sonia

    Topic 5

    Immuno-inflammatory events in aging-related cardiovascular diseases

    Prof. Ialenti Armado and Maffia Pasquale

    Topic 6

    Unravelling the role of nape-pld in obesity associated colon cancer

    Prof. Romano Barbara and Borrelli Francesca

    Topic 7

    Evaluation of New Approach Methodologies — NAMs, and their application in the regulatory framework, as tools for an integrated predictive approach within the Next Generation Risk Assessment for human and environmental health.

    Prof. Severino Beatrice and Perissutti Elisa 

    Topic 8

    Exploring the role of non-canonical nucleic acid structures in the development of diseases

    Prof. RandazzoAntonio and Russo Annapina 

    Topic 9

    Biomarkers and treatments for neurological diseases: the lipidomics and role of neurosteroids

    Prof. Roberto Russo and Floriana Volpicelli

    Topic 10

    Peptides to target noncanonical nucleic acid structures in cancer cells and pathogens

    Prof. Amato Jussara and Merlino Franceso

    Topic 11

    Discovery of new agonists of bile acid receptors for the treatment of enterohepatic and metabolic diseases

    Prof. Festa Carmen and De Marino Simona

    Topic 12

    Development of innovative peptide-based materials for applications in nanomedicine

    Prof. Accardo Antonella and dott. Carlo Diaferia 

    Topic 13

    In situ-forming vitreous like hygrogel embedding drug loaded micro/nanoparticles toward an effective treatment of posterior eye diseases

    Prof. Biondi Marco and Giancola Concetta

    Topic 14

    Development of supramolecular peptide nanosystems for the delivery of new bioinorganic drugs

    Prof. Tesauro Diego and Morelli Giancarlo 

    Topic 15

    Molecular and pharmacological repurposing of a new class of oral antidiabetic drugs targeting cardiometabolic diseases.

    Prof. Bucci Mariarosaria and Panza Elisabetta

    Topic 16

    Characterization of immune cells in cancer patients: implications for immunotherapy.

    Dott. Ercolano Giuseppe and Federica Sodano

    (AIRC project)

    Topic 17

    Design, synthesis, physicochemical and biological characterization of new potential drugs to counter resistance to cancer therapies

    Dott. Federica Sodano and Ercolano Giuseppe

    (AIRC project)

    Topic 18

    Metabolomic study of extracts from mediterranean plants

    Prof. Teta Roberta and Mangoni Alfonso (borsa DM 630)

    Topic 19

    Development of new formulation strategies for the oral/oromnucosal delivery of cannabis extracts

    Prof. Miro Agnese and Ungaro Francesca

    (borsa DM 630)

    Topic 20

    Effects of acylethanolamides, alone or in combination, on inflammatory and metabolic alterations related to obesity

    Prof. Rosaria Meli and dott. Pirozzi Claudio

    (borsa DM 630)

    Topic 21

     

    Novel therapeutic strategies in fighting cancer

    Prof. Russo Annapina e Russo Giulia

    Topic 22

     

    Design and Synthesis Studies of New Therapeutic Agents for Acute and Chronic Viral Infections

    Prof. Summa Vincenzo and Brindisi Margherita