Coordinator: Prof.ssa Mariagrazia Perilli

Address:  Via Vetoio, Coppito, L’Aquila
Tel.  + 39 862433489, Fax. + 39 862433523  
e-mail: mariagrazia.perilli(at)univaq.it

Aim of the doctorate in Experimental Medicine is to educate researchers to plan, organize, perform and evaluate experimental results in the field of biomedicine.
The doctorate aim is to enable young researchers to face the most crucial issues of research both basic and applied to medicine, among which are inflammatory, autoimmune and neoplastic diseases, degenerative diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems, neurologic and psychiatric diseases, endocrinologic, musculoskeletal and infectious diseases.
Through didactic activities, seminaries and practice in laboratories, the researchers will be able to manage, in terms of diagnosis, prognosis and therapy, all these pathologies, which unfortunately have a high negative impact on public health.

Experimental Medicine is a field of medicine, which offers wide range of employment possibilities in both public and private healthcare facilities involved in research, diagnosis and prevention of diseases. Understanding the mechanisms that lead to tumoral occurrence is an important tool to find healthcare strategies in terms of prevention and early diagnosis, and to define antitumoral therapies.Health control and prevention of the main diseases in the Regione Abruzzo is supported by public as well as private healthcare facilities, where the Doctor of Research in Experimental Medicine may find collocation and where the biological, biotechnological, clinical or psychological specialization is highly appreciated.Basic research is fundamental to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms and to promote the consequent definition of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic steps.A wide range of employment opportunities will be offered to the doctors in Experimental Medicine by public (University, CNR), as well as private facilities (IRCSS, regional and national pharmaceutical industries).Moreover, this academic qualification is highly appreciated when candidates apply for academic positions in the corresponding scientific disciplines.Study planThe Doctorate Course lasts three years and includes four programmes:

Curriculum n. 1 – experimental medicine, clinical pathology and endocrinology

Curriculum n. 2 – biotechnology and biochemical sciences

Curriculum n. 3 – clinical, medical and surgical sciences

Curriculum n. 4 – basic and clinical neurosciences

Active doctorate cycles:

XXXIV

XXXV

XXXVI