Universidade Santiago de Compostela
PhD in Advances in Microbial and Parasitic BiologySantiago de Compostela, Spain
DEGREE TYPE
PhD
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
Spanish, Galician
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 200 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Given the inter-campus and inter-campus nature of the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Santiago and Lugo Campus), the scientific interest of this Doctoral Program lies in the fact that it brings together the different lines of research in the fields of Biology, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Medicine and Food Science and Technology developed by the members of the Department within the Microbiology and Parasitology Knowledge Areas.
The transversal and interdisciplinary nature of the doctoral program will allow the student to deepen their research topic from a comparative perspective and specialize in clinical, ecological, taxonomic and biotechnological aspects of great socioeconomic interest, which will be very useful for the doctorate in your professional future as a researcher.
Lines of investigation
- Taxonomic and molecular characterization, pathogenicity factors and vaccine development in bacteria and viruses of aquatic animals
- Comprehensive study of protozoa and enteric viruses of water and food transmission
- Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human and animal infectious diseases
- Molecular studies and development of vaccines against meningococcal meningitis
- Genetic improvement of yeasts and bacteria of industrial interest
- Pathogenesis, epidemiology and microbiological diagnosis of Escherichia coli causing infection in humans and animals
- Physiology and biotechnology of cyanobacteria and microalgae
- Bacterial communication: Quorum Sensing, Quorum Quenching and biotechnological applications
- Immunoparasitology and parasitic genetics
- Prevention and control of human and animal parasitism
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Ideal Students
In general terms, the Master's studies offered by the USC that will allow entry to this doctoral program without additional training will be:
- Aquaculture
- Biomedical Research
- Innovation in Food Safety and Technology
- Biodiversity and conservation of the natural environment
- Biotechnology
- Marine biology
Students with a DEA degree obtained through the USC Microbiology and Parasitology Doctoral Program will also have access to the program without supplements.
In the case of other types of profiles different from the previous ones, the academic committee will evaluate each case individually and will determine whether or not they need additional training within the master's degrees previously indicated up to a maximum of 15 ECTS.
Admissions
Curriculum
Formation activities
- Attendance at National and International Scientific Conferences and Conferences E1011A01
- Stay in other Research Centers E1011A02
- Presentation of the Status of the Doctoral Research Project E1011A03
Training complements
- Immunology P1072105
- Pathology; prevention and control P1072106
- Cultivation of microalgae and zooplankton P1072202
- Diseases in invertebrates P1072207
- Diseases in fish P1072208
- Phylogenetic analysis P1072216
- Microbiological Quality of Foods P1151204
- Microbiology and Technology of Fishery Products P1151205
- Marine microbiology P1171104
- Molecular Biology P2062102
- Proteomics and protein structure P2062201
In the event that students lack the complete prior training required in the program, admission may be conditional on passing specific training complements.
These complements must be specified for each student by the CAPD, without exceeding 15 ECTS. The completion of these complements will be prior to or simultaneous with enrollment in academic supervision in the program. In the case of simultaneous completion, students must enroll in these complements at the time of formalizing the enrollment for academic tutoring in the program.
If it is prior, only these complements will be enrolled and the supervision commitment will not be signed nor will the doctoral student's activities document be opened until they have passed.
The training supplements must be completed within a maximum period of three consecutive quarters. Failure to do so will result in the student being dropped from the program.
These supplements may be for master's and degree subjects or modules and will, for the purposes of public prices and the granting of scholarships and study aid, be considered doctoral level training.
If it is carried out in advance, its development will not count towards the time limit established for the completion of the thesis. These credits will not count for the purposes of the ordinary access requirements to the doctoral program.
Program Outcome
The transversal and interdisciplinary nature of the doctoral program will allow the student to delve deeper into their research topic from a comparative perspective and specialize in clinical, ecological, taxonomic or biotechnological aspects of great socioeconomic interest, which will be very useful for the doctoral student in your professional future as a researcher.