The primary objective of the PhD Program in Advanced Technologies in Surgery is to train researchers capable of combining scientific research and clinical practice in an independent and innovative manner. The program offers an integrated approach—theoretical, practical, experimental, and clinical—that allows PhD students to acquire up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic methods and apply them to research projects aimed at solving etiopathogenetic, diagnostic, and therapeutic problems in the fields of Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Urology.
For this reason, a Faculty Board is proposed that represents surgical, ENT, and urological expertise. Faculty members collaborate with each other and with the most highly qualified national and international departments, integrating their diverse expertise. This close collaboration translates into internationally renowned scientific production and a highly qualified training program, combining research laboratories, hospital departments, and outpatient clinics. All this fosters international scientific production, reflecting the surgical sciences that define the Doctorate, with a particular focus on training abroad. Doctoral students will have the opportunity to spend time at international research centers, acquiring advanced methods and engaging with scientific institutions of excellence. Internships at international centers, where they can learn advanced research and diagnostic methods, following a path that begins with clinical research and ends with innovative knowledge and therapeutic strategies, will complement the development of their skills. The Doctoral program initially focuses on clinical research methodologies, including current statistical analyses, and then develops towards the study of the pathophysiology of diseases, with a particular focus on neoplastic diseases and the effects of surgical interventions. Basic research topics will be explored in depth, including knowledge of molecular genetics, immunology, and neuroendocrinology, along with new therapeutic strategies and innovative, minimally invasive surgical methods. Practical training will include doctoral students working in laboratories, wards, and operating rooms, working closely with faculty members of the program.
The program offers three curricula:
Curriculum A: Advanced Technologies in Surgery
Curriculum B: Pathologies of the Neck and Biocompatibility
Curriculum C: Surgery
The scientific-disciplinary fields involved are General Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, and Urology.
Applicants are eligible to participate if, by the deadline, they hold a bachelor's degree (under the old university system), a specialist's degree, a master's degree, or a similar academic qualification, even if obtained abroad and recognized as equivalent by the Teaching Board for the purposes of admission to the doctoral program. Starting in the 2022-2023 academic year, simultaneous enrollment in a doctoral program and in a medical or non-medical specialization school is possible.
During the three-year program, PhD students will acquire high-level skills:
• a solid and up-to-date foundational knowledge, mastery of research methodologies,
• scientific leadership skills
• full competence in the use of investigative methods and techniques applicable to clinical and surgical practice.
Administrative Office: Department of Surgery
Coordinator: Andrea Mingoli – andrea.mingoli@uniroma1.it
Deputy Coordinator: Vito D’Andrea – vito.dandrea@uniroma1.it
Academic/Administrative Secretariat: Loredana Mastrella – loredana.mastrella@uniroma1.it – Tel. +39 06 49975561
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