Pisa, Italy
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
26 May 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The PhD in Translational Medicine is a three-year Programme. The Mission of Pro- gram is to educate and train post-gradua- te students with different academic backgrounds and highly motivated to pursue a career in experimental biomedicine and/or clinical research. The students are trained in a stimulating, interdisciplinary environment. Particular emphasis is placed on the multi- disciplinary approach, with the ultimate aim of translating the results of laboratory, experimental, and clinical research into novel and more effective diagnostic procedures and therapeutic strategies, with a particular focus on cardiovascular diseases. A qualifying part of the curriculum is centered on basic and applied research toward the development and validation of new drugs, nutraceuticals, therapeutic nano vectors, and biomedical devices and innovation in healthcare management.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships are for the duration of the relevant Ph.D. Programmes and confirmed annually upon admission to the following year by approval from the Advisory Board of the individual Programme. Ph.D. scholarships are awarded following the ranking order, except for scholarships linked to specific topics or research projects, which may be awarded to the first eligible candidate(s) identified by the Selection Committee.
The annual budget for each student comprises a scholarship of € 16,243.00 (€ 18,800.00 for the PhD Programmes in robotics and Emerging Digital Technologies), including social security charges payable by the recipient and paid in monthly instalments in arrears, and housing grant of € 2,200/year.
Scholarships cannot be combined with other scholarships for any reason whatsoever, except for those granted by national or foreign institutions, aimed at supplementing the student's research activities with visits abroad. Doctoral students who have previously received a Ph.D. scholarship in Italy, even partially, are not eligible for another Ph.D. scholarship.
Curriculum
PhD students start working on their re- research project from the first year of the Programme. They are also expected to attend mandatory Courses in scientific communication, scientific English, biostatistics and clinical statistics, research and lab methodology, as well as workshops and journal clubs, equivalent to a total of at least 150 hours over the 3 years. Mo- Moreover, PhD students are encouraged to attend a wide variety of elective classes, choosing them based on their specific interests. A research period in a laboratory abroad is part of the training programme.
For the accomplishment of their research projects, PhD students rely on a very qualified and fertile scientific environment. They can choose from several laboratories and academic clinical units available in Pisa. Some of these are part of the research facilities of the Scuola in- including the MedLab and the Management and Health Lab, others belong to institutions formally involved in the Programme, namely the National Council for Research, the Fondazione Gabriele Monasterio, the Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza and the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa._
Career Opportunities
On completion of the Programme, the PhD students are expected to have acquired a high level of training in experimental and/or clinical research methodologies, plus excellent skills in written and oral scientific communication. These achievements, besides the academic career, open the possibility to be part of a team of scientists in the area of biomedicine and health sciences, to apply for post-doc positions in highly qualified biomedical research centers, to collaborate with policymakers about scientific matters that impact health management, to translate discoveries and inventions from the most fundamental level to everyday clinical usage.