PhD/Research Doctorate in Chemistry and Biology

Curricula
C Chemical methodologies for new molecules and nanomaterials
D Drug discovery and development
E Energy, environmental and food sciences

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XXXVI CYCLE PhD STUDENTS

Gregorio Bonsignore

TUTOR
Mauro Patrone
CO-TUTOR
Elia Ranzato
BIO/10-BIO/06
LINK TO IRIS ACCOUNT
DOCTORAL PROJECT
ANNUAL REPORTS

Giorgio Celoria

TUTOR
Enrico Boccaleri
CO-TUTOR
Chiara Bisio
CHIM/03
LINK TO IRIS ACCOUNT
DOCTORAL PROJECT
ANNUAL REPORTS

Stefano Kuschlan

TUTOR
Valentina Gianotti
CO-TUTOR
Michele Perego
CHIM/01
L INK TO IRIS ACCOUNT
DOCTORAL PROJECT
ANNUAL REPORTS

Viviana Maria Ospina Guarín

TUTOR
Katia Sparnacci
CHIM/04
L INK TO IRIS ACCOUNT
DOCTORAL PROJECT
ANNUAL REPORTS

Edoardo Podda

TUTOR
Katia Sparnacci
CHIM/04
LI NK TO IRIS ACCOUNT
DOCTORAL PROJECT
ANNUAL REPORTS

XXXV CYCLE PhD STUDENTS

Laura Confalonieri

THESIS TITLE Medical applications for Boron containing compounds

TUTOR Luigi PanzaCurriculum
ECTS CHIM/06
ANNUAL REPORTS

Luca Ilahiane

THESIS TITLE Genetic characterization of Italian animal populations and related endoparasites

TUTOR Marco CuccoCurriculum
ECTS BIO/05
ANNUAL REPORTS

Arash Foroutan

THESIS TITLE Pharmacological assessment of novel chemotherapeutics

TUTOR Armando GenazzaniCurriculum
ECTS BIO/14
ANNUAL REPORTS

Alice Marchetti

THESIS TITLE Antimicrobial and bioactive biological scaffolds in tissue regeneration

TUTOR Michela BosettiCurriculum
ECTS BIO/16
ANNUAL REPORTS

Katia Marconato

THESIS TITLE Release of a marketed drug: development and validation of potency bioassays

TUTOR Simona MartinottiCurriculum
ECTS BIO/09
ANNUAL REPORTS

Vanessa Miglio

THESIS TITLE Optimization of porous materials for environmental purposes

TUTOR Chiara BisioCurriculum
ECTS CHIM/02
ANNUAL REPORTS

Alessandro Nucera

TITOLO TESI Iron(III)-Complexes as MRI Contrast Agents

TUTOR Mauro BottaCurriculum
SSD CHIM/03
ANNUAL REPORTS

Laura Pulcini

THESIS TITLE Microbiota of Vitis vinifera cv. Barbera grapes: a look at the whole community and a focus on culturable indigenous Saccharomyces spp. strains

TUTOR Elisa GamaleroCurriculum
ECTS BIO/19
ANNUAL REPORTS

XXXIV CYCLE PhD STUDENTS

Valentina Bonetto

THESIS TITLE From cell to organism: an overview of responses to simulated hypergravity and microgravity
TUTOR Maria Angela MasiniCurriculum
ECTS BIO/06

Celia Cordero Sanchez

THESIS TITLE Characterization of a mouse model for Tubular Aggregate Myopathy and development of small molecules
TUTOR Armando GenazzaniCurriculum D
ECTS BIO/14

Mattia Lopresti

THESIS TITLE Non-destructive X-ray based characterization of materials assisted by multivariate methods of data analysis: from theory to application
TUTOR Marco MilanesioCurriculum C
ECTS CHIM/02

Candida Lorusso

THESIS TITLE A safe by design approach for carbon nanomaterial biotechnological applications
TUTOR Francesco DonderoCurriculum
ECTS BIO/07

Davide Marchi

THESIS TITLE Multiscale modelling of organic molecules interacting with solids
TUTOR Maurizio CossiCurriculum C
ECTS CHIM/02

Irene Masante

THESIS TITLE Human neural stem cells as a relevant model for brain disorders
TUTOR Pier Luigi CanonicoCurriculum
ECTS BIO/14

Chiara Pandolfo

THESIS TITLE Deciphering the molecular mechanisms orchestrating myeloid-derived immunosuppression in cancer and therapy
TUTOR Antonio SicaCurriculum D
ECTS MED/04

Sara Timo

THESIS TITLE Exploring biological mechanisms and biomarkers through lipidomics
TUTOR Emilio MarengoCurriculum D
ECTS CHIM/01

XXXIII CYCLE PhD STUDENTS

Flavio Anastasia

THESIS TITLE Study of the growth, artemisinin production and leaf volatilome of some micropropagated Artemisia annua clones inoculated or not with beneficial soil microorganisms
TUTOR Guido LinguaCurriculum E
ECTS BIO/01

Federico Begni

THESIS TITLE Development of Hyper Cross-linked Polymers for environmental applications

TUTOR Giorgio GattiCurriculum C
ECTS CHIM/02

Masho Hilawie Belay

THESIS TITLE Evaluation of contaminants of emerging concern and their transformation products in water

TUTOR Elisa RobottiCurriculum E
ECTS CHIM/01

Riccardo Chiarcos

THESIS TITLE Polymeric Deterministic Doping

TUTOR Valentina GianottiCurriculum C
ECTS CHIM/01

Giorgia Colombo

THESIS TITLE Targeting Extracellular Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase (eNAMPT) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TUTOR Armando GenazzaniCurriculum D
ECTS BIO/14

Edoardo Luigi Maria Gelardi

THESIS TITLE Biochemical studies of proteins involved in the vitamin A metabolism: from the structural investigation to the development of potential tools for cancer treatment and diagnosis

TUTOR Silvia GaravagliaCurriculum D
ECTS BIO/10

Chiara Ivaldi

THESIS TITLE Hybrid catalysts based on N-heterocyclic carbene anchored on hierarchical zeolites

TUTOR Enrica GianottiCurriculum C
ECTS CHIM/02

Daiana Mattoteia

THESIS TITLE Phytocannabinoids: Novel chemistry of Biological relevance

TUTOR Giovanni Battista AppendinoCurriculum D
ECTS CHIM/06

Silvia Mola

THESIS TITLE Tumor Associated Macrophages (TAMs) a pivotal orchestrator in cancer-related inflammation and a new important target in cancer-therapy

TUTOR Chiara PortaCurriculum D
ECTS MED/04

Castrese Morrone

THESIS TITLE Biochemical and structural characterization of proteins involved in prokaryotic DNA metabolism as source of novel drug targets and biotechnological solutions
TUTOR Menico RizziCurriculum D
ECTS BIO/10

Marta Serafini

THESIS TITLE Discovery and development of small molecules targeting IDO1 and SOCE
TUTOR Tracey PiraliCurriculum D
ECTS CHIM/08

Enza Torre

THESIS TITLE Effect of probiotic supplementation on immune system and microbiota composition in allergic patients with rhinitis and asthma: a pilot study - Biologic evaluation of new IDO1 inhibitors as possible hit compounds useful against immune escape in cancer therapy

TUTOR Silvia FallariniCurriculum D
ECTS BIO/14

Fabio Travagin

THESIS TITLE Synthesis of new contrast agents for biomedical applications

TUTOR Giovanni Battista GiovenzanaCurriculum C
ECTS CHIM/03

Federico Villa

THESIS TITLE The determinants of market access for medicines: theoretical issues and empirical evidence

TUTOR Armando GenazzaniCurriculum D
ECTS SECS-P/07

XXXII CYCLE PhD STUDENTS

Elettra Barberis

THESIS TITLE New non-invasive approaches for proteomics and metabolomics analyses

TUTOR Emilio MarengoCurriculum C
ECTS CHIM/01

Mauro Barbero

THESIS TITLE Chemistry of APIs: Synthesis and Solid-State Properties

TUTOR Giovanni Battista Giovenzana
Curriculum C
ECTS CHIM/03

Augusto Bleve

THESIS TITLE Decoding of epigenetic and metabolic events driving immune diversion of myeloid cells in cancer

TUTOR Antonio Sica
Curriculum D
ECTS MED/04

Michele Castaldi

THESIS TITLE Development of innovative synthetic processes for the industrial production of APIs
TUTOR Giovanni Battista Giovenzana
Curriculum C
ECTS CHIM/03

Marianna Dionisi

THESIS TITLE Involvement of ionic channels in chemically-induced neurotoxicity: examples of different molecular mechanisms

TUTOR Carla Distasi
Curriculum D
ECTS BIO/09

Simone Gaeta

THESIS TITLE Tigliane diterpenoids: isolation, chemistry and preliminary biosynthetic studies of a medicinal relevant class of natural compounds
TUTOR Giovanni Battista Appendino
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/06

Martina Guarneri

THESIS TITLE Biochemical, inhibitory and structural investigation of plasmodium falciparum nad(p) biosynthesis: a key pathway for parasite survival and a potential source of novel anti-malarial drugs target

TUTOR Silvia GaravagliaCurriculum
ECTS BIO/10

Stefano Marchesi

THESIS TITLE Improving the multifunctional properties of clay materials through combination of lanthanides and synthetic saponites: from environmental to Nanotechnology Applications

TUTOR Chiara Bisio
CO-TUTOR Fabio Carniato
Curriculum C
ECTS CHIM/02-CHIM/03

Beatrice Rangone

THESIS TITLE Anticancer activity of multifunctional Pt(IV) prodrugs

TUTOR Domenico Osella
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/03

Maria Elisa Salvalai

THESIS TITLE Trisomic neural progenitor cells as novel pharmacological targets in Down Syndrome

TUTOR Mariagrazia Grilli
Curriculum D
ECTS BIO/14

Anna Volta

THESIS TITLE Ecotoxicological effects of Atmospheric particulate on aquatic And edaphic organisms

TUTOR Aldo Viarengo
Curriculum E
ECTS BIO/07

XXXI CYCLE PhD STUDENTS

Michele Bianchi

THESIS TITLE LC-MS applications in Pharmaceutical Analysis, Bioanalysis and Proteomics

TUTOR Erika Del Grosso
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/08

Elisa Calà

THESIS TITLE Authentication and traceability of valuable food of regional excellence production from Piemonte and Liguria

TUTOR Maurizio Aceto
Curriculum E
ECTS CHIM/01

Romina Cannata

THESIS TITLE The role of different photoprotection mechanisms in preventing photoinhibition of Photosystem II

TUTOR Roberto Barbato
Curriculum E
ECTS BIO/04

Alessia Griglio

THESIS TITLE Toward the development of small molecules for unconventional targets and diseases

TUTOR Tracey Pirali
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/08

Diana Francia Olivas Olivera

THESIS TITLE Silica Based Materials for Groundwater Depollution

TUTOR Chiara Bisio
Curriculum E
ECTS CHIM/02

Federica Rogati

THESIS TITLE Synthesis of biotinilated betulinic acid hydroxamate & Synthesis of new terpene strigolactone derivatives. deoxygenation of ursolic, oleanolic and betulinic acid to their corresponding c-28 methyl derivatives (α-amyrin, β-amiryn, lupeol). Synthesis of a library of triterpenic acids with epoxyketones pharmacophore

TUTOR Giovanni Battista Appendino
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/06

Er Xia

THESIS TITLE Human ISPC-derived neural stem cells: an innovative source to study brain pathologies and for drug discovery

TUTOR Mariagrazia Grilli
Curriculum D
ECTS BIO/14

XXX CYCLE PhD STUDENTS

Bianca Bolfi

THESIS TITLE Target and non-target LC-MS/MS analysis of cosmetic, food and environmental samples

TUTOR Emilio Marengo
Curriculum E
ECTS CHIM/01

Alvaro Brittoli

THESIS TITLE “In vitro” and “in vivo” studies on innate immune cells

TUTOR Grazia Lombardi
Curriculum D
ECTS BIO/14

Gabriele Daglio

THESIS TITLE Use of biotic elicitors of resistance against Flacescence dorée on Vitis vinifera cv. Dolcetto and application of a commercial optical sensor for disease symptom detection

TUTOR Graziella Berta
Curriculum E
ECTS BIO/01

Tommaso Jacopo Giammaria

THESIS TITLE Self-Assembly of Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers by means of High-Temperature thermal treatments

TUTOR Michele Laus
Curriculum C
ECTS CHIM/04

Rahma Goussi

THESIS TITLE Analysis of mechanisms of resistance to extreme environmental conditions using Thellungiella as a model system

TUTOR Roberto BarbatoCurriculum
ECTS BIO/04

Sara Icardi

THESIS TITLE Lignocellulose degradation: a proteomic and metagenomic study

TUTOR Maria Cavaletto
Curriculum E
ECTS BIO/10

Valentina Azzurra Papillo

THESIS TITLE Formulation and characterization of spray-dried polyphenol-rich ingredients for functional foods

TUTOR Marco Arlorio
Curriculum E
ECTS CHIM/10

Arianna Russo

THESIS TITLE Increasing Eukaryotic Initiation Factor (eIF6) gene dosage stimulates global translation and induces a transcriptional and metabolic rewiring that blocks Programmed Cell Death

TUTOR Mauro Patrone
Curriculum D
ECTS BIO/10

Simone Torretta

THESIS TITLE Extracellular Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (eNAMPT): a cytokine with a still unknown receptor

TUTOR Armando Genazzani
Curriculum D
ECTS BIO/14

Valentina Toson

THESIS TITLE Preparation of functional nanostructured materials by facile and green methods

TUTOR Enrico BoccaleriCO-TUTOR Marco Milanesio
Curriculum C
ECTS CHIM/03-CHIM/02 CHIMICA FISICA

Chiara Vittoni

THESIS TITLE Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials for CO2 Capture and Utilization

TUTOR Leonardo Marchese
Curriculum E
ECTS CHIM/02

DOTTORANDI XXIX CICLO

Giulia Aprile

THESIS TITLE Direct self-assembly of di-block copolymers for a new idea of length standards at the nanoscale

TUTOR Michele Laus
Curriculum C
ECTS CHIM/04

Francesca Maria Consonni

THESIS TITLE Inflammation and cancer: relevance of myeloid cells recruitment and plasticity in tumor biology

TUTOR Antonio Sica
Curriculum D
ECTS MED/04

Danilo Del Prete

THESIS TITLE Chemistry and bioactivity of isoprenoids from agro-industrial biomasses: toward a 3rd-generation biorefinery

TUTOR Giovanni Appendino
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/06

Attila Forgacs

THESIS TITLE Thermodynamic, kinetic and nmr relaxometric studies of Mn(II) complexes as MRI probes

TUTOR Mauro Botta
Curriculum C
ECTS CHIM/03

Valentina Mercalli

THESIS TITLE Nitrile N-oxides and nitrile imines as electrophilic partners for the discovery of novel isocyanide multicomponent reactions: an innovative strategy for the synthesis of molecular scaffolds useful in medicinal chemistry

TUTOR Gian Cesare Tron
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/08

Cristina Merla

THESIS TITLE PCR-based methods for the detection of toxigenic bacteria and filamentous fungi and alternative methods for toxins detection in foods

TUTOR Marco Arlorio
Curriculum E
ECTS CHIM/10

Giorgia Novello

THESIS TITLE Exploring the microbiome of Vitis vinifera cv. Pinot noir in two vineyards with differents soil management: metagenomic and metaproteomic analysis

TUTOR Elisa Gamalero
Curriculum E
ECTS BIO/19

Elena Perin

THESIS TITLE Passive drug targeting and delivery of antitumour Pt(IV) prodrugs

TUTOR Mauro Ravera
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/03

Fabio Quasso

THESIS TITLE Elemental profiling as a chemical investigation approach: application to health studies and food authentication

TUTOR Emilio Marengo
Curriculum E
ECTS CHIM/01

Igor Saggese

THESIS TITLE NSG data analysis approaches for clinical applications

TUTOR Flavio Mignone
Curriculum E
ECTS BIO/11

Rita Salem

THESIS TITLE Adult hippocampal neural progenitor cells: an important in vitro tool for studying complex mechanisms regulating adult neurogenesis

TUTOR Maria Grazia Grilli
Curriculum D
ECTS BIO/14

Stefano Tinello

THESIS TITLE Synthesis, characterization, reactivity and biological evaluation of octahedral Pt(IV) prodrugs with active axial ligands

TUTOR Elisabetta Gabano
Curriculum D
ECTS CHIM/03

Sara Zonca

THESIS TITLE Mechanisms driving response to hypoxia in MPM derived cell lines

TUTOR Laura Moro
Curriculum D
ECTS BIO/13

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