The international PhD course, “Molecular Design and Characterization for the Promotion of Health and Well-being: From Medicine to Food,” established at Sapienza through bilateral agreements with foreign universities, offers advanced training for talented graduates in drug and food sciences. The program encompasses a wide range of research areas, from organic synthesis and biochemistry to pharmacological and chemical studies aimed at identifying innovative drugs and nutraceuticals.
PhD students will develop knowledge and design skills essential for organizing and managing basic or applied research in pharmaceutical and food science. Each student will conduct their thesis project at Sapienza (Home Institution) and a foreign university (Host Institution) for a minimum period of six months, aligning with the primary topics of the course.
The technical and scientific training provided to PhD students is complemented by didactic and scientific teaching, which includes institutional courses and seminars delivered by experts from national and international research institutions as well as by members of the Board. Topics covered include organic synthesis, drug design and development, food chemistry, nutrition, and legislative and regulatory aspects. Advanced methodological skills are further ensured through the continual updating of a portion of the teaching program, reflecting the latest scientific advancements within the course’s scope.
Objectives
The PhD Course aims to prepare graduates for advanced research in drug and food sciences by fostering knowledge, critical thinking, and the acquisition of cutting-edge methodological skills.
The course includes both technical-scientific and didactic-scientific training, with the latter regularly updated to cover topics beyond the doctoral student’s immediate research focus. The primary objectives are:
- To consolidate and expand disciplinary knowledge relevant to the course topics;
- To develop mastery of advanced methodologies required for the student’s research project;
- To acquire organizational and management skills for conducting independent research;
- To gain multidisciplinary expertise, enhanced through international research experiences.
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