Activity training
The study plan of the PhD program in Pharmaceutical and Biomolecular Sciences involves the acquisition of 180 CFUs (Crediti Formativi Universitari = University Credits, consistent with the European Credit Transfer System, ECTS) 120 of them devoted to research activity and the remaining 60 to scientific and complementary training activities. The doctoral course can include a training period abroad, with a duration agreed between the supervisor and the PhD student.
Research activity
Research represent the core training activity and consists in carrying out an original research project, targeting a progressively increasing scientific independence along the three years. The project topics are definied for each PhD cycles by the Board of the PhD program, and published in the yearly PhD call. The projects are carried out under the guidance of a supervisor, assigned by the Board of the PhD program.
Disciplinary and interdisciplinary training activity (40 CFU; for this type of activity: 1 CFU=4 h)
Each academic year, the PhD program offers 4 ad-hoc courses, each for 4 CFU (40 CFU offered in total per cycle, to be acquired over the 3 years).
The list of the courses offered to the on-going PhD cycles and to the next one are listed in the section "Courses offered" (see below)
Complementary training activity (10 CFU)
10 CFU for complementary training activity (1 CFU=4 h)
Educational activities to be considered to attain this target include Training activities organized by the PhD School and other PhD programs of the PhD School,
Other activities (10 CFU)
Other activities selected by PhD students among the types listed below:
- seminars organized by the PhD program and by PhD School
- other CFU awarded activities organized by the PhD School (e.g. summer schools, etc). The CFU for each activity are established by the organizers.
- workshops, seminars, summer/winter schools
- participation and presentation of a contribution to congresses/conferences.
All activities will be recorded on the personal logbook.
All activities will be recorded on the personal logbook (downlodable from the website), printed and kept updated by the PhD student; additional pages could be added after downloading from the web site. The Committe of Didactic Activities could check the updating of the loogbook.
The list of educational activities attended and related CFU should appear in the annual presentation of each PhD student
To enroll in the courses it is necessary to log in with the student credentials @edu.unito.it
Teaching activities for the PhD Students Doctoral program in Pharmaceutical and Biomolecular Sciences
The teaching activity is organized in 4 modules each comprising 10 CFU. The modules are scheduled from the first to the fourth quarter.
Academic year 2025/2026
- Chemistry for Health Sciences
Referent Professor: Prof.ssa Laura Anfossi
MODULE 1: Analytical methods validation and design of experiments
Prof. Eugenio Alladio (CHIM/01) - 2 CFU
MODULE 2: Metals in Medicine
Prof. Francesca Garello (CHIM/03) - 2 CFU
MODULE 3: Drug Discovery: concepts and techniques
Prof. Giulia Caron (CHIM/08) e Sonja Visentin (CHIM/08) - 2 CFU
MODULE 4: Chemistry in diagnostics and theranostics
Prof. Francesca Garello (CHIM/03) e Prof. Fabio Di Nardo (CHIM/01) - 2 CFU
OPTIONAL 1: Optical and Photoacoustic Imaging: challenges and perspectives
Prof. Enza Di Gregorio
OPTIONAL 2: Analytical strategies for decentralized diagnostics: principles and applications
Prof. Simone Cavalera
- Advances in Biology
Referent Professor: Prof. Roberto Bono
MODULE 1: Innovative trajectories of molecular epidemiology for health promotion and disease prevention
Prof. Roberto Bono - 2 CFU
Academic year 2024/2025
- Advanced in Biology
Referent Professor: Prof. Massimo Maffei
MODULE 1: Signal transduction and metabolomics in living organisms
Prof. Massimo Maffei - 2 CFU
MODULE 2: The contemporary role of enzymes: from green biocatalysis for sustainable production of fine chemicals to applications in personalised therapies
Prof. Sheila Sadeghi - 2 CFU
MODULE 3: Viral vector platforms for delivering genes
Prof. Giorgio Gribaudo - 2 CFU
MODULE 4: Innovative trajectories of molecular epidemiology for health promotion and disease prevention
Prof. Roberto Bono - 2 CFU
- Chemistry for Health Sciences
Referent Professor: Prof. Marco Vincenti
MODULE 1: Analytical methods validation and design of experiments
Prof. Marco Vincenti (CHIM/01) e Eugenio Alladio (CHIM/01) - 2 CFU
MODULE 2: Metals in Medicine
Prof. Francesca Garello (CHIM/03) - 2 CFU
MODULE 3: Drug Discovery: concepts and techniques
Prof. Giulia Caron (CHIM/08) e Sonja Visentin (CHIM/08) - 2 CFU
MODULE 4: Chemistry in diagnostics and theranostics
Prof. Francesca Garello (CHIM/03) e Prof. Fabio Di Nardo (CHIM/01) - 2 CFU
- Advances in Pharmaceutics
Referent Professor: Prof. Roberta Cavalli
MODULE 1: Innovative methodologies in drug discovery and development
Prof.ssa Donatella Boschi - 1 CFU
Prof.ssa Angela De Simone - 0,5 CFU
Prof. Konstantin Chegaev - 0,5 CFU
MODULE 2: Research and Perspectives in Pharmacology
Prof. Massimo Collino - 1 CFU
Prof. Armando Genazzani - 1 CFU
MODULE 3: Applied Pharmaceutical Botany
Prof.ssa Cecilia Cagliero - 1 CFU
Dott.ssa Arianna Marengo - 1 CFU
MODULE 4: Research and applications in nanomedicine
Dott.ssa Ilaria Andreana - 1 CFU
Prof.ssa Roberta Cavalli - 1 CFU
- Technology Innovation
Referent Professor: Prof. Giancarlo Cravotto
MODULE 1: Innovation in Industrial Process Intensification
Prof. G. Cravotto - 1 CFU
Dott. G. Grillo - 0,5 CFU
Dott. S. Tabasso - 0,5 CFU
MODULE 2: Advances in food metabolomics
Prof. C. Cordero - 1 CFU
Prof. E. Liberto - 1 CFU
MODULE 3: Advance in biochemistry: from research to industry
Prof. S. Adinolfi - 1 CFU
2 Visiting professors - 1 CFU
MODULE 4: Analytical Chemistry for industrial applications
Prof. O. Abollino - 1 CFU
Prof. A. Giacomino - 0,5 CFU
Prof. M. Manzoli - 0,5 CFU
Courses offered from the 33rd until 37th cycles
Academic year: 2019/2020
Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology (nanomedicine and drug delivery)
Advances in Pharmacology
Academic year: 2020/2021
Advances in Phytochemistry
Biosensors
The following courses will be activated in the next three academic years, for students of the 34th, 35th and 36th cycles (and following):
Academic year 2020-2021 (for the 34th, 35th and 36th cycles)
Biosensors
Green and sustainable chemical processes
Molecular Imaging
Academic year 2021-2022 (for the 35th and 36th cycles, and following)
Advances in nanotechnology
Drug Design
Environmental pollution and health
Academic year 2021-2022 (for 36th cycles, and following)
Structure and function of natural and engineered enzymes
Engineering of viral genomes: viral vectors for delivering genes
Food-omics