ADVANCES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES, MICROBIOLOGY, LEGAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES

Call for application 41st cycle

Bando ordinario

Educational goals and objectives

The PhD course consists of four curricula: Infectious Diseases, Public Health Sciences and Social Medicine, Microbiology and Parasitology, Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences..

A. INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The aim of PhD course is to train researchers able to assess the study of a complex discipline with an updated and in-depth knowledge and technological background. It will be based on the knowledge of immunopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy of infectious and tropical diseases and will be done into 3 years, with one year aimed at scientific training and two years at the realization of a research project.
Research areas of the Infectious Diseases curriculum are:
1. Infection and Immunity
2. Antimicrobial therapy of infectious diseases.
3. Emerging and re-emerging infections.
B. PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES AND SOCIAL MEDICINE
The curriculum is structured into two sub-curricula: Public Health Sciences and Social Medicine
1. Public Health Sciences
The training courses proposed respond to the great need for expert researchers in evaluation and implementation of health promotion and diseases control interventions and health policies. The curriculum is structured into the following areas: epidemiology for public health, prevention of infectious and non-communicable diseases, healthcare management, hospital hygiene, environmental, food and industrial hygiene, global health, precision medicine, preventive and community nursing.
2. Social Medicine
The Social (Legal and Welfare) Medicine Curriculum has objectives and methodology mainly aimed at the protection of the individual ("living being") in the social context. Social Medicine Research lines include the evolution of the concepts of health and illness in comparative European law.
C. MICROBIOLOGY and PARASSITOLOGY
The curriculum aims at giving to PhD students a deep knowledge of Microrganisms and Organisms (Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites and Vectors) related to human diseases, with special focus on molecular mechanisms underlying their transmission, life-cycle, replication and pathogenic potential. Through frontal lessons, seminars and journal club, together with the development of research activities in specific projects, assisted by Senior Scientists, the Curriculum aims at giving a complete formation to PhD Students that will acquire knowledge and skills in the following Research fields:

D. LEGAL MEDICINE
The research areas of the Doctorate for the part relating to the Forensic Medicine curriculum, mainly concern four macro-sectors: (1) forensic pathology, (2) management of clinical risk and healthcare liability litigation, (3) deontology and clinical bioethics and (4) forensic medicine. These research areas characterize forensic medicine by strengthening its methodological rigor and promoting dialogue with the Judicial Authority.

Specifiche economiche

Sapienza Scholarships	Other Scholarships	Departments	Without scholarship
9	5	0	4

Themes, curriculum and specific competence

Borse ENTI TERZI, PARTENARIATI ESTESI, ECCELLENZA

Tematica: Approcci innovativi multi-livello con monitoraggio ambientale e biologico per lo studio di esposizione a sostanze pericolose di rilevanza ambientale e occupazionale
Sul curriculum: PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Ente finanziatore: ISTITUTO NAZIONALE ASSICURAZIONE INFORTUNI SUL LAVORO (INAIL)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta

Tematica: Climate Change, Aging Populations, and the Rising Burden of NonCommunicable Diseases in Mediterranean Regions
Ente finanziatore: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta

Tematica: Implementazione di modelli in vitro di epitelio intestinale di maiale per lo studio dell’interazione tra l’intestino e Giardia duodenalis, per lo studio e la valutazione di nuovi trattamenti terapeutici antiparassitari ad uso veterinario
Ente finanziatore: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta

Tematica: Tematica di ricerca: “Studio dei meccanismi responsabili della toxoplasmosi cronica e identificazione di potenziali bersagli terapeutici anti-bradizoita” - Partenariato Esteso “INF-ACT: One Health Basic and Translational Research Actions Addressing Unmet Needs on Emerging Infectious Diseases” Tematica “Malattie Infettive Emergenti” Codice progetto MUR: PE00000007 – CUP ENTE: I83C22001810007
Ente finanziatore: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta

Tematica: Identificazione di fattori eritrocitari che influenzano la suscettibilità all’invasione da parte del parassita malarico Plasmodium falciparum: un approccio combinato tra genetica e biologia cellulare. Partenariato Esteso “INF-ACT: One Health Basic and Translational Research Actions Addressing Unmet Needs on Emerging Infectious Diseases” Tematica “Malattie Infettive Emergenti” Codice progetto MUR: PE00000007 – CUP ENTE: I83C22001810007
Ente finanziatore: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment	CV evaluation Graduation grade (or arithmetic mean of exam grades), list of publications, research experience.

Submission of a research project	The project, in english, should not exceed 8000 characters (excluding the reference section) and must be organized as follows: Background, Objectives, Methodologies, Expected results
language	INGLESE

Oral interview	Candidates will be admitted to the oral interview with a minimum score 50/75 considering both CV and project Oral interview will be focused on aspects concerning the project and the CV submitted. The minimum positive score for the oral test is 30/45.
language	INGLESE

contacts and info

https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ADVANCES-IN-INFECTIOUS-DISEASESMICROBIOLOGY-LEGAL-MEDICINE-AND-PUBLIC-HEALTHSCIENCES_nD3763_IT.aspx stefano.damelio@uniroma1.it - tel.0649914671

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
History of Scholarships, Research Grants (or similar)
Certificates of Foreign Languages
Certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses
certificates of Participation in research groups
certificates of Participation in internships

Required documentation

§ research project

mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

§ letter of motivation (by the candidate)

mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum

mandatory
It is suggested to underline the aspects considered in the evaluation grid, the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages

ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment

day	03/07/2025
notes	none
publication on notice board	NO
publication on the web site	Yes
web site	https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ADVANCES-IN-INFECTIOUS-DISEASES-MICROBIOLOGY-LEGAL-MEDICINE-AND-PUBLIC-HEALTH-SCIENCES_nD3763.aspx
date of publication	10/07/2025
contacts	Stefano D'Amelio stefano.damelio@uniroma1.it - tel. 0649914671

Altra tipologia (Submission of a research project)

day	03/07/2025
notes	none
time	11:00
classroom	La valutazione del progetto non prevede la presenza dei candidati, The candidates are not required to be present
address	Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 00185 Roma
publication on notice board	NO
publication on the web site	Yes
web site	https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ADVANCES-IN-INFECTIOUS-DISEASES-MICROBIOLOGY-LEGAL-MEDICINE-AND-PUBLIC-HEALTH-SCIENCES_nD3763.aspx
date of publication	10/07/2025
contacts	Stefano D'Amelio stefano.damelio@uniroma1.it - tel. 0649914671

Oral interview

day	16/07/2025
notes	none
time	09:00
classroom	Aula B Edificio Igiene
address	Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 00185 Roma
publication on notice board	NO
publication on the web site	Yes
web site	https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ADVANCES-IN-INFECTIOUS-DISEASES-MICROBIOLOGY-LEGAL-MEDICINE-AND-PUBLIC-HEALTH-SCIENCES_nD3763.aspx
date of publication	16/07/2025
contacts	Stefano D'Amelio stefano.damelio@uniroma1.it - tel. 0649914671

Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 15

Voto di laurea (magistrale, specialistica o a ciclo unico)
Graduation grade

Punteggio massimo/max score: 7
Per gli studenti che discuteranno la tesi dopo la valutazione dei titoli ma prima del 31 ottobre 2025 il voto di laurea è sostituito dalla media (in parentesi)
For students that will discuss their thesis after CV evaluation but before October 31, 2025 the graduation grade is substituted by the ECTS mean grade

Voto e punti
ECTS grade and score

110, 110 e lode (29-30) A	7,0
109 -108 /28-28.99) not considered	6,0
107 -106 (27-27.99) B	3,0
105 -104 (26-26.99) not considered	3,0
103 -102 (25-25.99) C	2,0
<102 (<25) D	0,0

Pubblicazioni
Publications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5

Pubblicazione ISI (primo autore) ISI ( first author)	3,0
Pubblicazione ISI (coautore) ISI (co-author)	2,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (solo autore) Book or Chapter in a book (single author)	3,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (coautore) Book or Chapter in a book (co-author)	2,0
Contributo a convegno Contribution to meeting/congress	0,5

Esperienze di ricerca
Research experience

Punteggio massimo/max score: 3

descrizione e punti
description and score

Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus) Experience abroad (a least 2 months, Erasmus included)	1,5
Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca Contracts as a researcher	1,0
Corsi di formazione alla ricerca Training courses for research	0,5
Non verranno presi in considerazione corsi di formazione non direttamente relativi a competenze di ricerca Other courses non directly related to research will not be considered

Altra tipologia (Submission of a research project)

Altra tipologia

Presentazione di un progetto di ricerca
Submission of a research project

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 60

Progetto di ricerca
Research project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 60
Alla prova orale vengono ammessi i candidati che nel complesso della valutazione dei titoli e del progetto abbiano conseguito la votazione di 50/75
Candidates will be admitted to the oral interview with a minimum score 50/75 considering both CV and project

Conoscenza dello stato dell’arte Knowledge of the state of the art	10,0
Originalità e contenuto innovativo Originality and innovative content	10,0
Chiarezza e completezza dell’esposizione degli obiettivi, delle metodologie e dei potenziali risultati Description of the objectives, methodologies and potential results	10,0
Fattibilità del progetto Project feasibility	10,0
Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato Pertinence of the project with the PhD training objectives	20,0

Oral interview

Prova orale

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 45

Prova orale
Oral Interview

Punteggio massimo/max score: 45
Durante la prova orale verranno approfonditi e chiariti aspetti riguardanti i titoli presentati incluso il CV e la valutazione del progetto presentato. La prova orale si intende superata con in punteggio minimo di 30/45.
This will be focused on aspects concerning the project and the CV presented. The minimum positive score for the oral test is 30/45.