Potential PhD projects
On this page potential research projects for PhD-students are presented to provide an overview of the research that takes place within the Graduate Course in Molecular Sciences. The projects have been written for the 2019-call by members of the Collegio dei Docenti or affiliated PIs that are interested in supervising a PhD-student. Candidates that are interested in one of the research projects described in this document are strongly invited to contact the respective PI prior to the admission procedure and express their interest.
It is noted that these are just proposals for research projects to provide candidates with an idea of the research carried out by the members of the Collegio dei Docenti. Candidates that have obtained a scholarship (without defined research theme) are free to choose their project and supervisor.
A document (PDF) containing a complete list of all projects can be downloaded here.
Curriculum: Chemical Sciences
Biotechnology
BERGANTINO Elisabetta
Producing and engineering enzymes for biocatalysis and bioremediation
Analytical chemistry
BOGIALLI Sara
Toxic algal metabolites in the North Adriatic Sea: identification, risk assessment and early warning systems
DI MARCO Valerio
Towards the development of new radiopharmaceuticals based on thermody-namically strong and kinetically inert metal-ligand complexes
GIORIO Chiara
Reconstructing paleoenvironmental conditions form biogenic markers in ice cores
Cloud processing of atmospheric aerosol
PASTORE Paolo
Optical pH sensors based on Ormosil matrix and supported in PVDF
TAPPARO Andrea
Metal-ligand complexes in atmospheric particles: formation processes, proper-ties and relevance for public health in urban environment
Physical chemistry
ABDIRISAK Ahmed Isse
Study of the activation process in atom transfer radical polymerization
CARBONERA Donatella
Hydrogenases, key enzymes in the production of bio-hydrogen
COLLINI Elisabetta
Multidimensional and Ultrafast Optical Spectroscopy
CORNI Stefano
Multiscale simulations of protein-surface and protein-nanoparticle interactions
DI VALENTIN Marilena
Innovative spin labels for high-sensitivity distance measurements in proteins by advanced EPR spectroscopy
DURANTE Christian
Platinum free electrocatalysts based on Fe-Nx modified mesoporous carbon as cathodic material in proton exchange membrane fuel cell
FERRANTE Camilla
Dynamics of protein corona formation on inorganic nanoparticles investigated with time resolved fluorescence techniques in microfluidic devices
FRANCO Lorenzo
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance investigation on new generation organic and hybrid electronic materials.
MORO Giorgio
Molecules and quantum pure states: statistical models of dynamics and thermodynamics at the nanoscale
ORIAN Laura
REBEL (REdox state role in Bio-inspired ELementary reactions)
POLIMENO Antonino, ZERBETTO Mirco
Stochastic Approaches to LargE Molecules (SALEM)
Organic chemistry
BATTISTUTTA Roberto
How a molecular motor works: deciphering the molecular bases of the hearing process in mammals
BONCHIO Marcella
Bio-inspired Frameworks for CO2 FIXATION
CARRARO Mauro
Synthesis of polyometalates-based bio-inorganic drugs
FORMAGGIO Fernando
Tumor-targeting peptidomimetics: synthesis and bio-medical applications
GOBBO Marina
Targeted nanoprobes for imaging and dual mode therapy
LICINI Giulia
Catalyst Design for Innovative Sustainable Chemical Transformations
MANCIN Fabrizio
Rational design of nanoreceptors for sensing and molecular bio-trafficking
MAROTTA Ester
Cold plasma activation of microalgal growth
MENNA Enzo
Nano-carbon hybrid materials for renewable energy conversion and wastewater treatment
MORETTO Alessandro
Photo-flexible molecules to target neurodegenerative diseases [FlexMol]
PARADISI Cristina
Design and synthesis of mitochondria-targeted molecular probes to report on or manipulate mitochondrial function and dysfunction
PEGGION Cristina
Development of new therapeutic textiles through green chemical methods
PRINS Leonard
Out-of-Equilibrium Self-Assembly driven by Chemical Fuels
RASTRELLI Federico
Nanoparticle-assisted NMR spectroscopy
SARTOREL Andrea
Catalysis for artificial photosynthesis
SCRIMIN Paolo
Cooperative nanosystems: from catalysis to nanomedicine
ZONTA Cristiano
Supramolecular Catalysis within Confined Systems
Inorganic chemistry
ARMELAO Lidia
Development of new luminescent thermometers
BIFFIS Andrea
Transition metal catalysis in unconventional media
GROSS Silvia
Crystallisation of inorganic nanostructures under confinement
SAMBI Mauro
On-Surface Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials
TUBARO Cristina, BIFFIS Andrea
Gold(I,III) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for catalytic, bio-medical and luminescence applications
ZECCA Marco, CENTOMO Paolo
Mesoporous polymer catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis
Curriculum: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical sciences
CHILIN Adriana
New generation trimethylangelicin (TMA) analogues for selective modula-tion of defective CFTR or inflammation
DALL’ACQUA Stefano
Extraction of bioactive products as pest control agents
DALLA VIA Lisa
Novel anticancer strategies to fight drug resistance
DOLMELLA Alessandro
Metal-based Radiopharmaceuticals
GANDIN Valentina
Development of target-specific metallodrugs
GATTO Barbara
Nucleic Acids Alkylation by Mono and Bis-chloropiperidines
MARZARO Giovanni
Dual kinase/HDAC inhibitors for cancer treatment
SISSI Claudia
Non-canonical nucleic acid structure: foldings, functions and small molecule targeting
Pharmaceutical technology
CALICETI Paolo
Smart nanocarriers for oligonucleotide delivery
PASUT Gianfranco
Protein and drug delivery
POLVERINO DE LAURETO Patrizia
Molecular basis of the interaction between α-synuclein and compounds with anti-fibrillogenic properties
SALMASO Stefano
Programmed drug nanovehicles for enhanced site-selective anticancer therapy
