Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Science

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The Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Science is under the auspices of the Department of Pharmaceutical Science.

The coordinator of the doctorate is Professor Stefano Manfredini.

Several research themes are developped within this doctorate.

The program of study is composed of the following curriculum:

  • Design, Synthesis and evaluation of compounds of therapeutical interest: a) peptides and peptido-mimetics, b) antitumor and antiviral compounds, c) receptor agonists and antagonists, d) enzyme inhibitors, e) pesticides, f) natural compounds, g) antioxidants
  • Drug Delivery
  • Regulatory aspects and social economy of drugs
  • Analysis of drugs and foods
  • Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals

Each year, the faculty decides the academic coursework expressly created for the doctorate program and that taken from other courses of study.

The annual plan for the academic activity of each graduate student, proposed by the student and his or her advisor at the beginning of each year, is verified at the end of the year by the faculty during the colloquium that decides admission to the following year or to the final exam.

Credits have to be subdivided according to the regulations of the pertaining Macro-Area. Students of the first year will acquire 10 credits in interdisciplinary activities, 10 credits in macro-area activities and 40 credits within disciplinar activities.

Information on the administrative aspects can be found at the following address:
http://www.unife.it/studenti/dottorato/front-page-en?set_language=en