Program Overview

Program Overview

The DigiCardioPaTh International PhD Programme aims to train expert researchers in the field of cardiovascular diseases. The program focuses on contributing to the expansion of knowledge in the field of artificial intelligence, identifying innovative diagnostic and therapeutic solutions to complex problems, and implementing miniaturized instrumentation for remote diagnostic monitoring and effectiveness of adopted therapies.

Program Structure

The PhD course offers three different curricula:

• Endovascular and structural interventional cardiology
• Cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias
• Advanced non-invasive cardiovascular imaging Each curriculum is structured to allow doctoral students to deepen sector-specific topics through teaching by national and international experts, with a focus on evidence-based methodologies in each field.

Endovascular and Structural Interventional Cardiology Curriculum

This curriculum aims to deepen the most advanced endovascular techniques for the diagnosis and treatment guidance of complex cardiovascular pathologies. Doctoral students will also be provided with the notions to develop new and more sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms, including the application of machine learning techniques.

Cardiomyopathies and Arrhythmias Curriculum

This curriculum aims to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of different types of cardiomyopathies through the in-depth study of clinical, genetic, bio-humoral, and instrumental diagnostic screening techniques, as well as to assess the appropriate management of tele-monitoring methods.

Advanced Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Curriculum

This curriculum will specifically focus on training doctoral students in existing non-invasive diagnostic-instrumental techniques and providing the tools to develop new diagnostic algorithms or applications based on identified 'unmet needs'.

Program Details

• ID: 32450
• Course type: Dottorato
• Academic year: 2025/2026
• Positions: 4
• Grant numbers: 1
• Number of scholarships financed by institutions: 0
• Number of scholarships financed by consortiums: 1

Educational Goals

The main objective of the program is to train expert researchers in the field of cardiovascular diseases, able to contribute to the expansion of knowledge in the field of artificial intelligence, to identify innovative diagnostic and therapeutic solutions to complex problems, through the implementation of miniaturized instrumentation for the remote diagnostic monitoring and effectiveness of the adopted therapies.

Department

The program is part of the Department of Medicina clinica e molecolare.

Coordinator

The program coordinator is Emanuele Barbato.

Staff

The program staff includes Giuseppina Punzo.