38 PhD positions in Systems Medicine

Curriculum in: Computational Biology, Human Genetics, Medical Humanities, Molecular Oncology

In the international scientific environment of our school sites in Milan and Naples, Italy, the European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM) offers 38 PhD positions subdivided as follows

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BARDELLI Milan IFOM Molecular Oncology 1 How tumor and bacteria cells survive stress: drug-induced mutagenesis in cancer evolution and therapeutic resistance
COSTANZO Milan IFOM Molecular Oncology 2 Molecular mechanisms ensuring genome stability altered in cancer and stem cells
DI FIORE Milan IEO Molecular Oncology 2 1) Role of Epsin3-mediated endocytosis in cell plasticity, breast cancer progression and metastasis

2) Molecular and structural investigation of the p53 regulatory pathway mediated by the numb isoforms

FACCIOTTI Milan IEO Molecular Oncology 1 Shaping of iNKT cells cytotoxic functions during CRC progression
GEGINAT Milan INGM Molecular Oncology 1 Role of IL-10 producing regulatory T-cells in cancer
LANFRANCONE Milan IEO Computational Biology 1 Clonal tracking in vivo in melanoma patient-derived xenografts
MAZZARELLA Milan IEO Computational Biology 1 Machine learning-based methods for interpreting cancer-associated germline and somatic variants
NATOLI Milan IEO Molecular Oncology &Computational Biology 2 MO: Integration of transcriptional and metabolic control in inflammatory responses

CB: Analysis of the role of coregulators in the activity of cis-regulatory elements in response to inflammatory stimulation

KALEBIC Milan Human Technopole Molecular Oncology 1 Mechanisms controlling morphology of neural progenitor cells during brain development
JUG  Milan Human Technopole Computational Biology 1 AI4LIFE – AI methods to facilitate microscopy image analysis
NICASSIO Milan IIT Molecular Oncology & Computational Biology 2 MO: Noncoding RNA Mechanisms involved in transcriptional and epigenetic plasticity of cancer cells

CB: Detection and quantification of RNA profiles and RNA modifications from Nanopore direct RNA sequencing data in human disease

PAGANI Milan IFOM Molecular Oncology 1 Elucidating the epigenetic mechanisms that define the cancer cell-state by exploiting patient-derived organoids
PECE Milan IEO Molecular Oncology 1 Upstream and downstream mechanisms linked to the loss of the tumor suppressive function of Numb in bladder carcinogenesis: therapeutic and clinical implications.
PELICCI G Milan IEO Molecular Oncology 1 EV-based liquid biopsy in Glioblastoma 
PELICCI PG Milan IEO Molecular Oncology & Computational Biology 2 MO: Role of asymmetric/symmetric division in normal and cancer stem cells

CB: Analyses of the genetic and phenotypic evolution at single-cell level of normal and cancer stem cells

PRAVETTONI Milan IEO Medical Humanities 2 1) Modelling shared decision making in health care

2) Developing integrated health behavioural models to prevent cancer disease 

SANTAGUIDA Milan IEO Molecular Oncology 1 Molecular characterisation of genome instability of aneuploid cells
SCHAEFER Milan IEO Computational Biology 2 Tumor ecosystem evolution
SCITA Milan IFOM Molecular Oncology 1 Solid-to-liquid-like transition during cancer progression
TESTA Milan IEO Molecular Oncology 1 Single-cell-omic  deconvolution of druggable circuits in patient-derived ovarian cancer organoids
TESTA Milan Human Technopole Molecular Oncology & Computational Biology 2 MO: Epigenetic dysregulation in Weaver syndrome: single-cell-omic deconvolution in patient-specific brain organoids

CB: Single-cell multi-omics deconvolution of neurodevelopmental disorders

VANNINI Milan Human Technopole Molecular Oncology 2 1) Structural and functional role of TFIIIC in genome architecture

2) Structural studies of protein complexes associated with intellectual disabilities and cancer

TBD Naples TIGEM Human Genetics 4 See here the available Research projects
TBD Naples CEINGE Molecular Oncology or Human Genetics 3 See here the available Research projects

Scholarships: all positions are covered by a fellowship awarded by the University of Milan and Naples.

Please note: number and distribution of the open positions and scholarships can change at anytime during the application period.

Young and motivated university graduates are encouraged to apply. Applicants should hold 2nd level degree (MSc, or equivalent) in any subject related to the PhD research. Working language is English.

See details of the available positions

TO APPLY: http://www.semm.it/education/how-apply

APPLICATION DEADLINE 1 September 2020 1.00 PM ITALIAN TIME

SEMM is a private foundation for higher education in biomedicine.

SEMM collaborates with the University of Milan and Naples (awarding bodies) to create and manage the PhD program in Systems Medicine that includes 4 interdisciplinary curricula and integrates basic research and clinical aspects.

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