Doctoral Programme calendar
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Ph.D in Chemical Sciences
Cycle XLI – a.y. 2025–2026
Specialistic Courses
Courses mid January – end February 2026
A Bioinorganic Approach to Neurodegenerative Diseases (EUNICE shared course*)
Prof. G. Grasso
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Brief overview of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and prion diseases. Protein aggregation, metal-protein interactions and oxidative stress.
Chemical Characterization of Advanced Materials
Prof. V. Spampinato
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Advanced physico-chemical characterization techniques including mass spectrometry, microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy.
Drug Design and Discovery
Prof. S. Intagliata
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Modern drug discovery: target selection, hit identification, lead optimization and pharmacokinetics.
Environmental Impact Assessment through LCA
Prof. V. Siracusa
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Life Cycle Assessment methodology (ISO 14040/14044) applied to chemical substances and processes.
Exploiting Self-assembly in Aqueous Solution (EUNICE shared course*)
Prof. A. D’Urso
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Supramolecular chemistry principles and applications of self-assembly phenomena.
From Structure to Function
Prof. V. Muccilli
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Natural products chemistry, structure-activity relationships and drug discovery applications.
Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Prof. C. La Rosa
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Classical MD theory, force fields, solvent models and thermodynamic analysis.
Quantum Mechanical Methods in Computational Chemistry
Prof. G. Forte
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Hartree-Fock, DFT, basis sets and computational modelling of reaction mechanisms.
Surface Mass Spectrometries
Prof. A. Licciardello
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
SIMS, SNMS and GD-MS techniques applied to organic and inorganic surfaces.
Courses – mid June – end September 2026
Analytical Clinical Chemistry
Prof. R. D’Agata
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Analytical techniques for clinical diagnostics including immunoassays and PCR.
Artificial Intelligence and Molecular Modelling
Prof. S. Ronsisvalle
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Molecular modelling and AI for structure prediction, docking and simulations.
Bioinspired Nanomaterials and Functional Surfaces (EUNICE shared course*)
Prof. C. Satriano
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Nanomaterials and functional surfaces for healthcare and environmental sustainability.
Biosensors and Diagnostic Devices
Prof. G. Spoto
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Biosensor principles, lab-on-chip technologies and healthcare applications.
Catalytic and Photocatalytic Technologies for H₂ Production
Prof. S. Sciré
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Green hydrogen production through catalytic and photocatalytic processes.
Clay Minerals as Multifunctional Platforms
Prof. S. Riela
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Clay modification strategies and applications in catalysis and nanomedicine.
Dynamic Light Scattering
Prof. V. Oliveri
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
DLS principles for nanoparticle and protein characterization.
Electrochemical Sensors
Prof. A. Ferlazzo
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Electrochemical sensing technologies for environmental and biomedical monitoring.
Electronic Structures of Inorganic Systems
Prof. A. Gulino
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Electronic configurations, symmetry and spectroscopic techniques.
Hybrid Catalysis and Sustainable Materials
Prof. R. Fiorenza
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Hybrid catalytic processes for environmental and energy applications.
Peptides and Peptidomimetics
Dr. G. Pappalardo
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Synthesis and biomedical applications of peptides and peptidomimetics.
Photochemistry
Prof. S. Sortino
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Photochemical and photophysical processes with multidisciplinary applications.
The Chemistry of Food
Prof. V. Cunsolo
3 ECTS (12 hrs)
Chemical composition and transformation of foods of plant and animal origin.
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