The PhD in Translational and Molecular Medicine (DIMET) is an inter-departmental program aimed at promoting the translation of basic and applied research into clinical settings. 

The cultural challenge of the post-genomic era relies on the understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms at the basis of human diseases in order to design new therapeutic strategies. This goal requires professional profiles with a robust background in basic research, but also equipped to bridge the gap between laboratory and clinical investigation. Dimet addresses the increasing demand of such new models of innovative inter-sectorial training programs in Biomedicine, in line with the EU Horizon 2020 Program.

Career prospect

Dimet builds “translational” professional profiles with a robust background in basic research and the capacity of rapidly transferring new knowledge from basic sciences to bio-medicine, in order to generate new advanced diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Therefore, research in public or private sector, in biotechnology enterprises, private/public agencies working at the interface between basic research and healthcare represent possible career opportunities.

The PhD program in Neuroscience is an interdepartmental, multisite enterprise based at the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Milano-Bicocca. Its mission is to provide an environment of excellence for training in research based on the coexistence and cooperation of Italian and International Universities, Hospital-based research centers, Pharmaceutical Industry with a strong vocation to innovation and a European research center with unique opportunities in the field of X-ray imaging and irradiation.

The mutual interaction between researchers and clinicians, working in academic and in industrial reality and belonging to all the areas of the “world of Neuroscience”, the strong commitment to international collaboration and the development of joint research programs allowing a period of study/research in partner laboratories distributed in the most prestigious foreign universities are cornerstones of the program.

The Doctoral Program in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences aims to develop a comprehensive set of disciplinary and interdisciplinary skills useful for generating new knowledge, theories, methods, tools, and healthcare interventions in the field of nursing and obstetric sciences.

The program consists of two scientific areas, nursing and midwifery, with the aim of training highly qualified professionals capable of contributing to the full potential development of nursing and midwifery care, in its technical- scientific, relational, and educational expressions, in the areas defined by the respective disciplinary sectors.

Specifically, the program aims to provide advanced skills to contribute to the development of nursing and midwifery research in all its fields of application, with the purpose of promoting continuous improvement in nursing and midwifery care to meet the health needs of individuals, families, and communities.

PhD students acquire scientific methods for public health governance and management. Specifically, the program aims to provide advanced skills to contribute to the development of research methodology across all areas of public health management.

Objectives:
i) A solid theoretical foundation in cross-disciplinary and fundamental subjects for public health research, such as epidemiology; general, medical, and social statistics; outcomes research; health economics and econometrics.
ii) The ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical cases for evaluating public health systems and services.

The educational plan includes:
i) advanced knowledge in the research area chosen by the student;
ii) skills for updating, deepening, and communicating research findings;
iii) ability to use the most appropriate tools for producing scientific evidence in the field of research;
iv) ability to design and develop research projects;
vii) ability to apply and monitor scientific research in practical scenarios.