Call for application 42nd cycle

Bando ordinario


Applications for participation in the competition, together with the corresponding payment, must be duly completed no later than 14:00 CET on 17 June 2026.

Educational goals and objectives

INNOVATIVE BIOTECH SOLUTIONS FOR SENSE ORGAN DISEASES
The aim of the Research Doctorate iis to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of innovative technologies and their application through a translational approach, bringing together the various specialties involved in the study of sense organ diseases including applied medical and surgical sciences and biomedical research. The approach to the study of ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological diseases (inflammatory, dystrophic / degenerative, metabolic and neoplastic) has substantially changed in the recent years due to the availability of novel diagnostic modalities, medical therapies and surgical techniques. Specifically, in the field of eye diseases, topical recombinant proteins treatment, ex vivo limbal stem cells translantation, novel biomaterials - biomimetics combined with increasingly sophisticated and minimally invasive surgical to treat cataract, glaucoma and corneal diseases, have been recently introduced in clinical practice. In the field of otorhinolaryngology, the last few years have seen several innovations, including the use of robotic technology, personalised medicine and immunotherapy in head and neck cancer, the development of hearing aids and technologically advanced and miniaturised cochlear implants, and the use of monoclonal therapies in rhinosinusal diseases.
Given the multidisciplinary nature of this approach, it is therefore necessary to have a course able not only to train doctoral students on the use of the various methodologies, but also to provide them with a unifying vision of the etiopathogenetic and therapeutic mechanisms involved in the development of sense organ diseases through the application of innovative technologies.

Number of positions available


Sapienza Scholarships Affliliated Institutions or Excellence Industrial PhD Without scholarship
3 0 0 1

Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Sapienza scholarships: 3

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment The candidate's scientific activity will be evaluated in relation to the ophthalmology and otolaryngology curricula in accordance with bibliometric criteria recognized by the international scientific community.

CANDIDATES WHO SCORE AT LEAST 41 POINTS IN THE OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND PROJECT ARE ADMITTED TO THE ORAL TEST
Research project The following aspects of the project will be evaluated:
• Knowledge of the state of the art
• Innovative aspects of the project
• Clarity and completeness of the presentation of objectives, methodologies, and potential results
• Feasibility of the project
• Relevance of the project to the educational objectives of the PhD programme

CANDIDATES WHO SCORE AT LEAST 41 POINTS IN THE OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND PROJECT ARE ADMITTED TO THE ORAL TEST
language ITALIANO
Oral interview During the oral exam, aspects regarding the submitted qualifications, the written paper and/or the project proposal will be explored and clarified.

Candidates who score at least 41 points in the evaluation will pass the oral exam
language ITALIANO

contacts and info cristina.luccioli@uniroma1.it

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
Graduation date and grade of the Bachelor’s degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Bachelor'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
Other University Awards/Degrees (e.g.: awards in competition, second degree)

Required documentation

§ research project
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ List of publications
optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ description of previous research experience
optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ publications (a single pdf for each publication)
optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day25/06/2026
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/BIOTECNOLOGIE-INNOVATIVE-NELLE-PATOLOGIE-DEGLI-ORGANI-DI-SENSO_nD3758.aspx
date of publication26/06/2026
contactscristina.luccioli@uniroma1.it

Altra tipologia (Research project)
day25/06/2026 1.00.00
notesnone
time09:00
classroom-
address-
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/BIOTECNOLOGIE-INNOVATIVE-NELLE-PATOLOGIE-DEGLI-ORGANI-DI-SENSO_nD3758.aspx
date of publication26/06/2026
contactscristina.luccioli@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day06/07/2026
notesnone
time08:30
classroomAula B di Oftalmologia - Dipartimento Organi di Senso
addressViale del Policlinico 155
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/BIOTECNOLOGIE-INNOVATIVE-NELLE-PATOLOGIE-DEGLI-ORGANI-DI-SENSO_nD3758.aspx
date of publication06/07/2026
contactscristina.luccioli@uniroma1.it


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 35

Voto di laurea
University final degree mark

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Voto di laurea (magistrale, specialistica o a ciclo unico)
Master degree score
110, 110 e lode
110, 110 cum laude		5,0
109 -1084,0
107 -1063,0
105 -1042,0
103 -1021,0
<1020,0
Per coloro che discuteranno la tesi dopo la presentazione della domanda ma comunque entro il 31 ottobre 2026, verrà valutata la media aritmetica degli esami sostenuti.
The candidate's Master's degree grade will be evaluated.For those who will defend their thesis after the submission of the application, but before October 31, 2026, the arithmetic mean of the exams taken will be evaluated.
29 - 305,0
28 – 28.994,0
27 - 27.993,0
26 - 26.992,0
25 - 25.991,0
<250,0

Pubblicazioni
Publications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 25
Il valore indicato per ogni sotto-categoria indica il massimo punteggio attribuibile a ciascuna singola pubblicazione. La Commissione assegnerà il punteggio massimo inserito per ciascuna delle tipologie citate di seguito.
The value indicated for each sub-category indicates the maximum score that can be assigned to each publication. The Commission will award the maximum score entered for each of the categories listed below
Pubblicazione ISI (primo autore)
ISI (author)		10,0
Pubblicazione ISI (co-autore)
ISI (co-author)		4,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (solo autore)
Book or chapter in book (author)		7,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (co-autore)
Book or chapter in book (co-author)		3,0
Contributo a convegno
Contribution to a lecture/ congress		1,0

Esperienze di ricerca
Research experiences

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Il valore indicato per ogni sotto-categoria indica il massimo punteggio attribuibile a ciascuna singola esperienza di ricerca. La Commissione assegnerà il punteggio massimo inserito per ciascuna delle tipologie citate di seguito.
The value indicated for each sub-category indicates the maximum score that can be assigned to each research experience. The Commission will award the maximum score entered for each of the categories listed below
Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus)
Experience abroad (at least 2 months, including Erasmus)		2,0
Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca
Collaboration contracts		2,0
Corsi di formazione alla ricerca
Training courses for researchers 		1,0
Altra tipologia (Research project)

Altra tipologia

Progetto di ricerca
Research project

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

Conoscenza dello stato dell’arte
Knowledge of the state of the art

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Originalità e contenuto innovativo
Originality and innovative content

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Chiarezza e completezza dell’esposizione degli obiettivi, delle metodologie e dei potenziali risultati
Clarity and completeness of exposition of objectives, methodologies and potential results

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Fattibilità del progetto
Feasibility of the project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato
Relevance of the project to the educational objectives of the doctoral program

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Oral interview

Prova orale

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 80

progetto di ricerca
research project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 50
Discussione delle tematiche relative al progetto di ricerca
Discussion of topics related to the research project

titoli
curriculum vitae

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15
Discussione dei titoli del candidato: chiarezza espositiva, capacità di sintesi e interesse scientifico del curriculum
Discussion of the paper and the candidate's qualifications: clarity of presentation, ability to synthesize, and scientific interest of the CV

lingua straniera
Foreign language

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15
lettura, traduzione e discussione di un articolo scientifico in lingua inglese
reading, translation and discussion of a scientific article in English

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