First Year (40th Cycle)
Doctoral students in the 40th cycle have begun their research projects and acquired the required credits by attending advanced courses taught by both faculty members and experts from other universities, as well as seminars held by visiting professors.
Students presented the results of their research to the Faculty Board on September 22, 2025, and were all admitted to the second year.
The overall scientific output of first-year doctoral students includes:
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6 articles in international journals
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8 conference proceedings
Second Year (39th Cycle)
Doctoral students in the 39th cycle continued their research in their areas of interest and continued their training by attending advanced courses taught by both faculty members and experts from other universities, as well as seminars held by visiting professors.
Students presented the results of their research to the Faculty Board on September 22, 2025, and were all admitted to the third year.
The overall scientific output of second-year doctoral students includes:
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2 articles in international journals
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6 conference proceedings
Third Year (38th Cycle)
Doctoral students in the 38th cycle completed their research and training by attending advanced courses taught by both faculty members and experts from other universities, as well as seminars held by visiting professors.
Students presented the results of their research to the Faculty Board on September 23, 2025, and were all admitted to the final exam.
The overall scientific output of third-year doctoral students includes:
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10 articles in international journals
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16 conference proceedings
Students will take the final exam on December 12, 2025.
Research Activities Abroad
Students from all three years have carried out at least six months of research at prestigious universities:
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health- Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Boston, United States.
- Institute Galien- Université Paris Saclay, Paris, France.
- BIOCEV Research Center, Vestec, Czech Republic.
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSD – University of California San Diego, United States.
- Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Sciences and Technology, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Wim De Borggraeve, MolDesign Lab, Celestinianlaan 200F, Leuven, Belgium