The Ph.D. Course in Immunology, Molecular Medicine and Applied Biotechnology is an innovative interfaculty learning experience in Tor Vergata University in Rome, finalized to foster scientific skills and spread knowledge in basic, translational medicine, and clinical research.
The learning objectives are:
• To pursue the advancement of knowledge through training in basic and applied research, as well as an excellent profile, under the guidance of a mentor, taking into account the relevant Standards and Guidelines for quality assurance aimed at contributing to the realization of European Higher Education Area (EHEA);
• To contribute with transversal skills, to the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the UN General Assembly, to the goals indicated in the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and to their declinations in European policies;
• To carry out a 3 year-long training in an attractive and stimulating institutional environment, in which the Ph.D. student can acquire autonomy and responsibilities, understanding of translational research methodology and career development, useful for the subsequent career path according to European standards;
• To promote interdisciplinary training opportunities, even in non-academic fields, such as the industrial sector, with the involvement of experts in training activities; this purpose is aimed to facilitate career opportunities in the fields of medicine, health science, and biomedical research;
• To contribute to the strengthening of networking in the field of research, also by activating joint Ph.D. programs and forms of co-mentoring, and ensure mobility periods abroad for a suitable duration according to the doctoral project;
• To provide for the acquisition of transversal skills in order to facilitate their portability and development in the scientific and professional fields;
The content of the doctoral studies is outlined in the individual study plan, written together by the
Ph.D. student and supervisor. The individual study plan describes the goals of the Ph.D. program and consists of a research and a financial plan. The Ph.D. course program provides for the use of specific and qualified operational and scientific structures (scientific laboratories, adequate librarianship, databases and resources for electronic computing) for the study and research activities of the Ph.D. students, adequate to the number of scholarships envisaged, and in relation to the specific characteristics of the project. The program disposes for advanced research training activities, including seminars, carried out within laboratories or in collaboration with other Ph.D. programs of our university, and research infrastructures at international level. A European Ph.D. Label (the "European doctorate" title) is attainable in accordance with European standards, elaborated by the Confederation of European Union Rectors' Conference.
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