Call for application 42nd cycle

Bando ordinario


Educational goals and objectives

SYSTEMS AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE The PhD program is focused into five research topics in the Internal Medicine area:
(a) Metabolic disorders (Obesity, Diabetes, NAFLD, Atherosclerosis) (b) Cardiovascular disorders, (c) Mucosal Inflammation disorders (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), (d) Clinical Oncology, (s) Respiratory disorders.
The course is organized in three years with compulsory laboratory attendance during the academic year. At the beginning of the first academic year, students will be assigned a research project and a laboratory supervisor in accordance with the purpose of the course.

Available Positions and Scholarships

University scholarship5University scholarship reserved to foreign applicants0Department scholarship0
Scholarship funded by private research institution0Scholarship funded by private non-research institution0Scholarship funded by public research institution1
Scholarship funded by public non-research institution0PhD position under national research programs0PhD position under EU research programs0
Foreign independent candidates0Employee of private research institution/organisation under a cooperation agreement0Employee of private non-research institution/organisation under a cooperation agreement0
Employee of public research institution/organisation under a cooperation agreement3Employee of public non-research institution/organisation under a cooperation agreement4PhD under higher education and research apprenticeship contract at a private research institution/organisation0
PhD under higher education and research apprenticeship contract at a private non-research institution/organisation0PhD under higher education and research apprenticeship contract at a public research institution/organisation0PhD under higher education and research apprenticeship contract at a public non-research institution/organisation0
No scholarship0

Research topics


Founded by: Istituto Superiore di Sanità

Research topic: Generic
Scholarship type: BORSISTA ENTE ESTERNO PUBBLICO DI RICERCA

Self-certification of the academic qualification obtained through Model A:

  • Master’s Degree
  • Single-cycle Degree
  • Specialist Degree
  • Old-system Degree
  • Degree obtained abroad corresponding to EQF Level 7
  • provided that they belong to the following classes: tutte le classi di laurea

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment Title
ADMITTANCE QUALIFICATION (MASTER'S DEGREE, SPECIALIST DEGREE, OR OLD SYSTEM DEGREE) MANDATORY FOR ALL
DEGREE ABSTRACT Optional
CERTIFICATE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS Optional
CURRICULUM VITAE Mandatory
LIST AND PDF OF PUBLICATIONS Mandatory
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OTHER THAN THE ADMITTANCE QUALIFICATION Optional
COVER LETTER Optional
REFERENCE LETTER Optional
RESEARCH PROJECT Mandatory
download the attachement

does not require the presence of the candidates

Oral interview The admission exam is carried out by submitting a research proposal, which must be attached to the application. The presentation is given by presenting the project using a PowerPoint file that includes the following sections (by way of example):
1. Introduction and background (state of the art in the literature on the research topic)
2. Materials (description of clinical cohorts, experimental models)
3. Experimental methods
4. Statistical methods (including study power assessment and sample analyzed)
5. Expected results
6. Future developments
The quality of the project will be assessed on the basis of the qualifications, while the oral exam will allow the candidate to be assessed in terms of presentation skills, methodological depth, and disciplinary skills.
language ITALIANO
INGLESE


contacts and info Dr.ssa Carla Pietrini pietrini@med.uniroma2.it

Required documentation

§ research project
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

§ publications (a single PDF file containing the publications)
optional, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

§ other document: documenti a scelta del candidato, diversi dal titolo di accesso, e che la commissione potrà non tenere in considerazione
optional, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

§ Curriculum Vitae
optional, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day07/07/2026
notesnone
La valutazione titoli non prevede la presenza dei candidati.
publication on notice boardYes
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://dottorati.medicinadeisistemi.uniroma2.it/medicina-sperimentale-e-dei-sistemi/presentazione-medicina-sperimentale-e-dei-sistemi/
date of publication10/7/2026
contactspietrini@med.uniroma2.it

Oral interview
day20/07/2026
notesnone
time10:00
classroomda definire
addressVia Montpellier 1
publication on notice boardYes
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://dottorati.medicinadeisistemi.uniroma2.it/medicina-sperimentale-e-dei-sistemi/presentazione-medicina-sperimentale-e-dei-sistemi/
date of publication27/7/2026
contactspietrini@med.uniroma2.it

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