Neuroscience, Psychological and Psychiatric Sciences, and Movement Sciences

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Academic year 2024/2025
Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences
Università di Verona
EQF level: 8
XL° cicle
Field of study: health and pharmacy natural sciences, mathematics, physics and statistics
Place of teaching
verona (VR), italy
Attendance methods
Full time
Teaching
Mix of online and classroom-based mode
Languages in which the course is held
Italian, English
University formative credits
180
Cost
452
Duration of the course
Oct 2024 - Sep 2027
Scholarships
10 
Deadline (Expired)
03 July 2024

Course contents

The PhD Course focuses on a highly integrated approach to the topic of "Brain, Mind and Body" and is characterized by excellence in research and education. The course is divided into the following subject areas: i) Neuroscience and neurological pathology (neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroscience, developmental neurobiology, brain imaging, neurological pathophysiology, neurology, neuropathology, clinical neurophysiology, neurorehabilitation, experimental neurosurgery); ii) Psychological and psychiatric sciences (epidemiology, genetics, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, analysis of predictors for the outcome of mental disorders; addiction to substances of abuse, neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, experimental, social and clinical psychology); iii) Movement sciences (determinants of motor performance, physiology of aging; models for the promotion of exercise aimed at lifestyle modification). Several research and training topics, moreover, bridge these areas and involve synergies among faculty members from multiple sectors (e.g., the study from neurodegenerative diseases, with basic, preclinical, and clinical research approaches). Faculty's multidisciplinar scientific expertise and modern laboratories offer the opportunity to train researchers in different dimensions. Studies developed within the doctoral program also aims to improve environmental sustainability; the acceleration of digital transformation processes; and the promotion of social inclusion.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be eligible for research fellow or postdoctoral positions in national and international academic and health system research institutions as well as research/development sectors of national and international biomedical, pharmacological, and diagnostic product companies.
The main objective is to provide students skills for highly qualified research activity at universities, public institutions and private entities. In general, the course aims to train student to develop and perform original studies inspired by the principle of "hypothesis driven" scientific research and "evidence-based medicine." In particular, students will acquire skills on:
A) Elaboration and communication of a research project based on relevant updated scientific literature, robust cultural foundations, correct methodological approach. The research project has to be carried out with adequate planning of experimental designs and protocols in the fields of neuroscience, physiological, cognitive, movement and clinical sciences;
B) Execution of individual experimental steps making use of the most advanced molecular, cellular, physiological, epidemiological, genetic, cognitive, psychological investigation techniques applicable to various experimental models (cells, in situ organs, animal and human laboratory) under various environmental stress conditions.
C) Execution of clinical and epidemiological studies making use of the most advanced experimental (phase III studies) and observational epidemiological (phase IV studies) methods including specific training in the tools of meta-analytic analysis of data extracted from randomized trials and observational studies according to the principles of evidence-based medicine.
D) Post-hoc analysis of experimental data.
E) Effective and concise oral and written communication of experimental results.
On the basis of this goal, the training activities of the doctoral course include:
Page of the course on the University's website

Teaching

Place of teaching
verona (VR), italy
Duration of the course
Oct 2024 - Sep 2027
University formative credits
180
Attendance methods
Full time
Teaching
Mix of online and classroom-based mode
Languages in which the course is held
Italian, English

Admission requirements

Type of degree required
2nd Level Degree
Field of study
health and pharmacy, sports sciences and physical education, psychology
Foreign language skills
English, Italian
Degree programme classes
LM-13, LM-13ante22, 14/S - Pharmacy and industrial pharmacy, LM-41, 46/S - Medicine and surgery, LM-46, 52/S - Dentistry and orthodontics, LM-47, 53/S - Sport management, LM-87, 57/S - Social policies and social services, LM-51, 58/S - Psychology, LM-55, 63/S - Cognitive Sciences, LM-68, 75/S - Sport science and technology, LM-67, 76/S - Sport science for prevention and rehabilitation, LM/SNT1, SNT_SPEC/1 - Nursing and midwifery, LM/SNT2, SNT_SPEC/2 - Health professions for rehabilitation , LM/SNT3, SNT_SPEC/3 - Health professions for technical assistance, LM/SNT4, SNT_SPEC/4 - Health professions for preventive care
Other educational requirements
A degree taken under the old Italian university system (prior to the one introduced by the Italian Ministerial Decree No. 509/99);
Equivalent foreign degree

Admission

Deadline
03 July 2024
Available places
12
Admission
Admission selection
Cost
452 €
Scholarships
10
University and external scholarships 7; PNRR scholarships 3

Employment opportunities

i) Post-doctoral fellow at public and private national and international research institutions;
ii) Researcher in analysis laboratories in hospital neurophysiopathology services;
iii) Researcher in R&D sections of pharmaceutical and biomedical industries;
iv) Researcher within the NHS and IRCSS;
v) Consultant for epidemiological, clinical and pharmacological research;
vi) Post-graduate training officer of high specialization;
vii) Level I executive at NHS facilities.

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