Academic Year 2020-2021
Subject area Medical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Medical Sciences
Cycle 36
Coordinator Prof.ssa Annalisa Patrizi
Language English, Italian
Duration 3 years
Positions 9 positions. More information in the PhD Programme Table.
Application deadline May 21, 2020 at 01:00 PM (Expired)
Enrolment period From Jun 25, 2020 to Jul 06, 2020
Doctoral programme start date Nov 01, 2020
Operating centre
Bologna
Main Department
Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES
Associated Departments
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - DIMEC
Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences - DIBINEM
Department for Life Quality Studies - QUVI
Mobility abroad
3 months
Research topics
  • Vascular Diseases
  • Medical Surgical Sciences
  • Dermatological Sciences
  • Reconstructive problems in Maxillo Facial Surgical
Job opportunities and potential areas of employment
The surgical sciences PhD graduates will be able to apply to Academic positions in the fields of medical surgical sciences, dermatological sciences, to positions in clinical and pharmacological research centers, to positions in the medical devices production.
Admission Board

Surname Name University Role email
Capri Miriam Università di Bologna Member miriam.capri@unibo.it
Corazza Monica Università di Ferrara Member monica.corazza@unife.it
Marcelli Emanuela Università di Bologna Member emanuela.marcelli@unibo.it
Azzarone Matteo Università di Parma Substitute matteo.azzarone@unipr.it
Barbara Giovanni Università di Bologna Substitute giovanni.barbara@unibo.it
Faggioli Gianluca Università di Bologna Substitute gianluca.faggioli@unibo.it
Freyrie Antonio  Università di Parma Substitute antonio.freyrie@unipr.it
Gargiulo Mauro Università di Bologna Substitute mauro.gargiulo2@unibo.it
Marchetti Claudio Università di Bologna Substitute claudio.marchetti@unibo.it
Mazzetti Michela Università di Bologna Substitute michela.mazzetti@unibo.it
Patrizi Annalisa Università di Bologna Substitute annalisa.patrizi@unibo.it
Piraccini Bianca Maria Università di Bologna Substitute biancamaria.piraccini@unibo.it
Varani Stefania Università di Bologna Substitute stefania.varani@unibo.it
Learning outcomes
The goal of the PhD in Surgical Science is to form a researcher able to independently perform basic researches in the fields of molecular biology, cellular biology and genetic relatively to the research Topics tcovered by the Doctorate.
Activities to be carried out by Doctoral candidates
The training programme foresee attendance and research activity at the University of Bologna, to be executed in the dermatopathology, pathology and molecular biology labs, in the hemodynamic and ultrasonography clinic, in the wards and in the operating rooms of the Department of Specialistic, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine, with the aim of actively participate and learn the techniques of cell culture, citopathology and ultrastructural pathology. Moreover, the diagnostic techniques related with the diseases under investigation will be developed. The PhD student will have to present and publish the data obtained through his/her research.
Research training activities compliant with the Doctoral programme's learning outcomes
Within the training programme, frontal lessons and seminars with the following topics will be held:
- Laboratory techniques of cellculture;
- Cytopathology and ultrastructural pathology techniques;
- Vascular function evaluation techniques;
- Vascular hemodynamic;
- Advances in cell biology;
- Advances in genetic;
- Dermatology.
Each lesson and seminar will include a practical part to be performed directly by the PhD student until be able to execute independently that task.
Internationalization features
The PhD programme foresees the search of international candidates through the appropriate scientific societies. Lessons and seminars will be held by foreign teachers and each PhD student is historically assigned to an abroad stage. The PhD programme in Surgical Sciences is part of a Framework-Agreement for awarding double Doctoral Degrees between Università di Bologna e Mekelle University (Ethiopia) - Rep. 762/2020 Prot. n. 5583 del 13/01/2020.
Expected research results and products
The PhD program foresees the publication of at least 3 original papers per year in International indexed journals, the active participation with abstract presentation in at least 2 meetings per year and the publication of a chapter in book or monograph or 3 papers present in PUBMED with impact factor at the end of the three years.
Doctoral programme Academic Board
Surname Name University/Institution Qualification
Amerio Paolo Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" (Chieti-Pescara) Professore Ordinario
Andreone Pietro Università di Bologna Professore Associato Confermato
Azzarone Matteo Università degli Studi di Parma Professore Associato
Barbara Giovanni Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Capri Miriam Università di Bologna Ricercatore Confermato
Casadei Riccardo Università di Bologna Professore Associato Confermato
Corazza Monica Università degli Studi di Ferrara Professore Associato
De Donato Gianmarco Università degli Studi di Siena Professore Associato
Dika Emi Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Faggioli Gianluca Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Freyrie Antonio Università degli Studi di Parma Professore Ordinario
Gargiulo Mauro Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Gionchetti Paolo Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Marcelli Emanuela Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Marchetti Claudio Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Mazzetti Michela Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Melotti Rita Maria Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Muratori Paolo Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Pagotto Uberto Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Patrizi Annalisa Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Pinna Antonio Daniele Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Piraccini Bianca Maria Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Pironi Loris Università di Bologna Professore Associato Confermato
Poggioli Gilberto Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Quaglino Pietro Università degli Studi di Torino Professore Associato
Ranieri Vito Marco Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Varani Stefania Università di Bologna Professore Associato