Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology
Università degli Studi di Perugia

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Curriculum: Vital Processes and Human Well-being

The educational activities and scientific laboratory work included in this curriculum aim to provide excellent training with high-profile skills in biocellular and biomolecular research. Special attention will be given to vital processes closely related to human well-being and health, such as nutrition, cell communication, inflammation, cellular regeneration, and differentiation. Topics will also include microorganisms that coexist with humans in physiology and pathology, their physiology, biology, ecology, and strategies for their control. The processes involved will be studied at the molecular and cellular levels, and when applicable, at the tissue organization level.

Reference professors (in alphabetical order): BELLEZZA Ilaria; CAMILLONI Barbara; CATACUZZENO Luigi; CAVALIERE Gina; FABIANI Roberto; FEDERICI Ermanno; MICHELUCCI Antonio; PIETRELLA Donatella; ROSIGNOLI Patrizia; TRAINA Giovanna

Curriculum: Organism-Environment Interaction

The scientific laboratory and fieldwork educational activities included in this curriculum aim to provide excellent theoretical and practical training in the study of animal and plant organisms and the environments in which they live. The training program focuses on studying the physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate organism-environment interactions, with a focus on developing bio-ecological models and indicators that allow for the assessment of environmental quality in ecosystems and the definition of sustainability in production processes and the use of natural resources. Special attention is dedicated to the biocoenoses of inland waters and the Apennine environments that characterize the region, including Lake Trasimeno, to understand the functional processes that ensure ecosystem services and the conservation of biodiversity. This is also aimed at promoting research on effective strategies for adapting to climate change and mitigating anthropic impacts.

Reference professors (in alphabetical order): BELLASIO Chandra; ELIA Antonia Concetta; LANCIONI Hovirag; LORENZONI Massimo; MARCENÒ Corrado; MARCONI Gianpiero; PIERSANTI Silvana; REBORA Manuela; VENANZONI Roberto

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PhD Training Plan (download)

The doctoral student will establish the training plan in agreement with the supervising professor. The training plan (180 credits) consists of:

1. a) Carrying out, under the guidance of a supervisor, an individual research program approved by the PhD board and related to a disciplinary field within those provided by the PhD Course. The research activities carried out by the PhD student must be presented at the end of the three years in at least 3 scientific publications submitted to international indexed journals (ISI-SCOPUS journals), of which at least one already accepted for publication. At least in one paper the PhD student has to be the first author or corresponding author. The research program must include a period abroad at a certified University/research institution lasting at least six months (even non-continuous).
2. b) Engaging in complementary educational and training activities useful to carry out the research activity, in which the PhD student must earn at least 30 credits. These activities include:
3. Attendance (and passing of any final exams) of specific courses (activities A and B, Tables A and B at the end of this file) on topics related to the two curricula of the PhD organized within the framework of the PhD in Biological and Naturalistic Sciences or other equivalent courses organized by other doctoral programs, including those abroad. The number of ECTS credits that can be acquired is indicated next to each course in the table. At the end of the three years the PhD student has to gain at least 12 ECTS belonging to activities A and B.
4. Attendance (and passing of final exams) of courses related to soft skills (Table C, Table at the end of this file). The number of ECTS credits that can be acquired is indicated next to each course on the calendar. At the end of the three years the PhD student has to gain at least 6 ECTS belonging to activities C.
5. Participation to the Summer School organized by the PhD board or to any other national or international schools related to the themes of the two curricula of the PhD (1 ECTS credits per day) or to national (0.5 ECTS credits per day) or international (1 ECTS credits per day) conferences on topics related to the two curricula of the PhD (activity D). At the end of the three years the PhD student has to gain at least 3 ECTS belonging to activities D.
6. Participation to national (0. 5 ECTS per 6 hour) or international (1 ECTS per 6 hour) seminars (activity D) given by members of the PhD board of the PhD topics or by national and international experts on topics related to the two curricula of the PhD course.
7. Scientific dissemination activities (scientific oral presentation personally given by the doctoral student) are recommended (no credits for this activity).
8. The doctoral student can engage in supplementary teaching activities, didattica integrativa (maximum 30 hours each year) or tutoring activities (terza missione o tutoraggio) (maximum 30 hours each year) (no credits for this activity).
9. At the end of the PhD program, the PhD student must have obtained an English language certificate at level C1. Phd students have the opportunity to participate in foreign language courses at the University's Language Center (CLA) and obtain certified assessment in individual language skills.

All training activities organized and/or suggested by the PhD program will be scheduled on the PhD website and communicated to students and PhD board via email. At the following link each student can find useful information about the PhD course in UNIPG https://www.unipg.it/didattica/percorsi-post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca

  At the beginning of the PhD course (within the first 4 months), each PhD student presents its Individual training plan containing the research activities he intends to pursue and the educational activities he intends to follow. Before the 10 October of each academic year, the PhD student must submit to the coordinator the Annual Report (first/second) report concerning all the training and research activities carried out; the report, shared with the tutor, consists of a file containing the research results achieved within the framework of the PhD project and a brief report on other training and supplementary teaching/tutoring activities carried out during the same period, along with the report related to the credits obtained in the training activities. The reports will be evaluated by the PhD board, which, after consulting with the PhD student and the tutor regarding progress in thesis development, will, in case of a positive evaluation, allocate the respective credits (up to 30-40 ECTS credits for the annual report on research activities and/or thesis writing). The individual Phd course ends with the writing of the thesis. The thesis, written in English, must contribute to advancing knowledge or methodologies in the chosen field of study.

PhD students have a budget for research activities in Italy and abroad, with an amount not less than 10% of the scholarship. This amount is managed directly by the Department to which the doctoral program belongs. The research budget can be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred for missions or conference registrations, seminars, schools, expenses for thesis preparation, expenses for organizing seminars and conferences with external lecturers, purchase of consumables, services, and maintenance of equipment and instruments. In this context, a small amount of euros per doctoral student can be used for organizing the annual Summer School of the PhD in Biological and Natural Sciences (held every year) and other activities aimed at implementing the individual training plan of the PhD students.

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Documents for PhD students

• Annual Report
• Annex 1
• Individual training plan
• PhD Training Plan
• Orders form (Modulo ordini)
• Goods and services purchase request form (Modulo richiesta acquisto beni e servizi)
• Foreign stay authorization (Autorizzazione soggiorni estero)
• Foreign missions insurance
• Mission regulations and documentation

Regulatory references - External links

• Linee guida per l'accreditamento dei dottorati di ricerca
• Decreto ministeriale n.226 del 14/12/2021 - Modalità di accreditamento
• Regolamento di Ateneo per i corsi di dottorato di ricerca