Academic Year 2021/2022 PON Scholarships Call
Subject area Medical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Medical Sciences
Cycle 37
Coordinator Prof. Bianca Maria Piraccini
Language English, Italian
Duration 3 years
Positions 2 positions. More information in the PhD Programme Table.
Application deadline Oct 20, 2021 at 11:59 PM (Expired)
Enrolment period From Nov 05, 2021 to Nov 12, 2021
Doctoral programme start date Jan 01, 2022
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
Research topics
  • Vascular Diseases
  • Medical Surgical Sciences
  • Dermatological Sciences
  • Recostructive problems in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical
Job opportunities and potential areas of employment
The Surgical Sciences PhDs will be able to apply to academic positions in the fields of medical surgical sciences, dermatological sciences, to positions in clinical and pharmacological research centres, to positions in the medical devices production.
Admission Board

Name Surname University Role email
Emanuela Marcelli Università di Bologna Member
Michela Mazzetti Università di Bologna Member
Gabriele Matteo D’Uva Università di Bologna Member
Mauro Gargiulo Università di Bologna Substitute
Claudio Marchetti Università di Bologna Substitute
Antonio Freyrie Università di Parma Substitute
Learning outcomes
The goal of the PhD programme 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 covered by the Doctorate.
Activities to be carried out by Doctoral candidates
The PhD programme foresees 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 clinics, 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 and dermopatology. Moreover, the diagnostic techniques related with the diseases under investigation will be developed. The PhD candidates will have to present and publish the data obtained through their research.
Research training activities compliant with the Doctoral programme's learning outcomes
During the PhD programme, frontal lessons and seminars with the following topics will be held:
- Laboratory techniques of cellculture
- Cytopatology and ultrastructural pathology techniques
- Vascular function evaluation techniques
- Vascular hemodynamic
- Advances in cell biology
- Advances in genetic and Dermatology
Each lesson and seminar will include a practical part (within the limitations due to the current pandemic) to be performed directly by the PhD candidates in order to be able to execute independently these tasks.
Internationalization features
The PhD programme foresees the search of international applicants through the appropriate scientific societies. Lessons and seminars will be hold by foreign teachers and each PhD candidate is 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 programme foresees the publication of at least 3 original papers per year in International indexed journals, the active participation with abstracts' presentation in at least 2 meetings per year and/or the publication of a chapter in books or monographs. Moreover, 3 papers presentes in PUBMED with impact factor at the end of the three years, are needed.
Doctoral programme Academic Board
Name Surname University/Institution Qualification
Pietro Andreone Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Professore Associato Confermato
Matteo  Azzarone Università degli Studi di Parma Ricercatore Confermato
Giovanni Barbara Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Miriam Capri Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Riccardo Casadei Università di Bologna Professore Associato Confermato
Monica Corazza Università degli Studi di Ferrara Professore Ordinario
Emi Dika Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Gabriele Matteo D'Uva Università di Bologna Ricercatore a tempo determinato
Gianluca Faggioli Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Antonio Freyrie Università degli Studi di Parma Professore Ordinario
Mauro Gargiulo Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Paolo Gionchetti Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Emanuela Marcelli Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Claudio Marchetti Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Michela Mazzetti Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Paolo Muratori Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Uberto Pagotto Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Annalisa Patrizi Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Bianca Maria Piraccini Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Loris Pironi Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Gilberto Poggioli Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Livio Presutti Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Pietro  Quaglino Università degli Studi di Torino Professore Associato
Vito Marco Ranieri Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Stefania Varani Università di Bologna Professore Associato