Program Overview

Program Overview

The international PhD course, "Molecular Design and Characterization for the Promotion of Health and Well-being: From Medicine to Food," offers advanced training for talented graduates in drug and food sciences. The program encompasses a wide range of research areas, from organic synthesis and biochemistry to pharmacological and chemical studies aimed at identifying innovative drugs and nutraceuticals.

Program Details

• ID: 30520
• Course type: Dottorato
• Academic year: 2025/2026
• Positions: 3
• Grant numbers: 0
• Number of scholarships financed by institutions: 0
• Number of scholarships financed by consortiums: 1

Educational Goals

PhD students will develop knowledge and design skills essential for organizing and managing basic or applied research in pharmaceutical and food science. Each student will conduct their thesis project at Sapienza (Home Institution) and a foreign university (Host Institution) for a minimum period of six months, aligning with the primary topics of the course.

Technical and Scientific Training

The technical and scientific training provided to PhD students is complemented by didactic and scientific teaching, which includes institutional courses and seminars delivered by experts from national and international research institutions as well as by members of the Board. Topics covered include:

• Organic synthesis
• Drug design and development
• Food chemistry
• Nutrition
• Legislative and regulatory aspects

Advanced Methodological Skills

Advanced methodological skills are further ensured through the continual updating of a portion of the teaching program, reflecting the latest scientific advancements within the course’s scope.

Department and Coordinator

• Department: Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco
• Coordinator: Giovanna Poce

Staff

• Angela Chiaranza

Errata Corrige

It is hereby notified that the published Approval Decree, due to a mere material error of publication, did not report the decimal numbers in the scores, rounding them in excess. Therefore, the publication of the correct errata corrige has been proceeded with.