PHD degree in Pharmaceutical sciences - 41st course

Denominazione assente

  • Course name: Doctoral Course in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Course: 41st cycle
  • Starting from: 2025–2026
  • Board committee:

    Coordinator

    MELI Rosaria

    Components

    AMATO JussaraBORBONE NicolaCAROTENUTO AlfonsoCINTI StefanoCIRINO GiuseppeCONTE ClaudiaD'EMMANUELE DI VILLABIANCA RobertaESPOSITO VeronicaFATTORUSSO CaterinaGALDIERO StefaniaGIUSTINIANO MariateresaGRIECO Paolo, LAVECCHIA AntonioMARINELLI LucianaMELI RosariaMINIACI MariaPAGANO Bruno, RIGANO DanielaROSSI AntoniettaROVIEZZO FiorentinaRUSSO RobertoSEPE ValentinaSEVERINO BeatriceUNGARO FrancescaVELLECCO ValentinaZAMPELLA 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: 10 (6 of which with fellowship)
  • Course length: 3 years
  • Course affiliation: Department of Pharmacy
  • Useful information:

    List of selected topics for the 41st cycle of the Doctoral Course in Pharmaceutical Science

    Topic

    Title

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

    Topic 1

    Meta-Inflammation as a driver of multiorgan failure: role of persulfidation

    Drs. Bucci Mariarosaria and Cirino Giuseppe

    Topic 2

    Identification of Novel Ligands for the Cancer-Related Protein CD44 Using NMR and Other
    Biophysical Techniques

    Drs. Carotenuto Alfonso and Marasco Daniela

    Topic 3

    Bioactive plant extracts traditionally used to reduce menopausal disorders: identification, characterisation of the phytocomplex metabolic profile and functional validation

    Drs. Daglia Maria and Di Minno Alessandro 

    Topic 4

    Targeting KRAS isoforms in cancer

    Drs. De Simone Alfonso and Ruggiero Alessia

    Topic 5

    Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Methods to Develop Next-Generation Immune Checkpoint Modulators for Immuno-Oncology

    Drs. Di Leva Francesco Saverio and Donati Greta

    Topic 6

    Targeting transient α-synuclein aggregates in Parkinson's disease

    Drs.Fusco Giuliana and De Simone Alfonso

    Topic 7

    Development of Green Synthetic Methodologies for Stable Isotope-labelled Anticancer Drugs

    Drs. Giustiniano Mariateresa and Irace Carlo

    Topic 8

    Validation of New Models for Endocrine/Immune Risk Assessment

    Drs. Grumetto Lucia and Santamaria Rita

    Topic 9

    Exploring the role of N-acyl taurines and its synthetising enzyme Bile Acid-CoA:Amino Acid N-
    Acyltransferase in colorectal cancer carcinogenesis

    Drs. Izzo Angelo Antonio and Borrelli Francesca

    Topic 10

    Biotechnological development of exosomes for the health and well-being of the skin

    Drs. Laneri Sonia and Greco Giovanni

    Topic 11

    Development of Nuclear Receptor Modulators for the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases: An
    Integrated Approach Based on Artificial Intelligence and Molecular Modeling

    Drs. Lavecchia Antonio and Greco Giovanni

    Topic 12

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

    Drs. Lembo Francesca and Buommino Elisabetta

    Topic 13

    Evaluation of PEA effect in CNS disease: role of the gut microbiota as pharmacological target

    Drs. Mattace Raso Giuseppina and Pirozzi Claudio

    Topic 14

    Exploration of the antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory chemical space via marine natural products by Diversity Oriented Synthesis (DOS) and/or Fragment-Based Ligand Drug Discovery (FBLDD) approaches

    Drs. Menna Marialuisa and Casertano Marcello

    Topic 15

    Advanced data-driven models integrating drug utilization to assess and predict the impact of medication adherence on Health Care System

    Drs. Orlando Valentina and Menditto Enrica

    Topic 16

    Design of Novel Bioactive Molecules Targeting and/or Mimicking Specific Protein Hot-Spots

    Drs. Persico Marco and Fattorusso Caterina

    Topic 17

    The aryl hydrocarbon receptor as a therapeutic target in asthma: linking environmental exposure to immune dysregulation

    Drs. Roviezzo Fiorentina and Woo Sheridan

    Topic 18

    Innovative Systems for Localized Delivery of Anticancer Drugs: From Development to Preclinical Validation

    Drs. Sodano Federica and De Stefano Luca

    Topic 19

    Soil-Water Interactions and Cyanobacterial Metabolites: From Ecosystem Health to Bioactive
    Compound Discovery

    Drs. Tartaglione Luciana and De Marco Anna

    Topic 20

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

    Drs. Tesauro Diego and Morelli Giancarlo

    Topic 21

     

    New Molecules and Modified Aptamers for Targeting Proteins Involved in Pathological Processes

    Drs. Varra Michela and Galeone Aldo