Program Overview

Doctorate in Cellular and Molecular Biology

Introduction

The Doctorate in Cellular and Molecular Biology is a doctoral program offered by the Department of Biology at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata".

Program Structure

• The program includes a range of courses and activities, such as:
  • Frontal courses
  • Experimental models in cellular and molecular biology
  • Omic technologies
  • Career Resources for PhD students

Training Offer Provided 2024/2025

Courses and Workshops

• The program features various courses and workshops, including:
  • A workshop titled "Bio-citizenship: become cross-linkers of the multiple biological word" held on 10/10/2025
  • Presentations by several speakers, including:
    • Antonietta Gentile, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" - Microglia at the interface of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration
    • Valerio Chiurchiù, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, CNR & IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia - Resolution of inflammation as a novel paradigm in the diagnosis and treatment of Neurodegenerative diseases
    • Flavie Strappazzon, Institut Neuromyogène, Lyon - Targeting Tau pathology through the autophagic receptor NDP52
    • Alessia Angelin, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" - Mitochondrial etiology of complex diseases
    • Giuseppe Leuzzi, IFOM - The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology - Disarming tumor immune evasion by targeting DNA repair
    • Angela Gallo, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital-IRCCS - How epitranscriptomics reshapes cancer
    • Ennio Tasciotti, IRCCS San Raffaele, San Raffaele University (Rome) - Biomimimetic multi-scale materials for clinical applications
    • Mickael Baqué, DLR German Aerospace Center - Searching for life in our Solar System: from Tor Vergata to DLR Berlin
    • Emanuele Criscuolo, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven TU/e - A new MD-Informed molecular language
    • Caterina Di Carlo, Career Mentor for PhDs and Graduates
    • Valentina Marano - Beyond the lab: how to leverage your PhD in the corporate world. Focus on the value of academic skills.
    • Emilio Sassone Corsi, Management Innovation Srl - From research to enterprise: technology transfer, startup, business plan. The case of Galatea Bio Tech.
    • Matteo Battaglia, Association of Doctoral Students and Research Doctors in Italy - The condition of Postdoctoral Researcher in Italy

Research Areas

• The program covers various research areas, including:
  • Cellular and molecular biology
  • Omic technologies
  • Neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration
  • Inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases
  • Tau pathology and autophagic receptor NDP52
  • Mitochondrial etiology of complex diseases
  • Tumor immune evasion and DNA repair
  • Epitranscriptomics and cancer
  • Biomimimetic multi-scale materials for clinical applications
  • Search for life in the Solar System
  • MD-Informed molecular language
  • Career development and entrepreneurship for PhD students and graduates