The PhD Programme covers a broad range of research areas in biomedical sciences, reflecting the multidisciplinary expertise of the faculty and the diversity of ongoing projects.

Research activities are organized into the following main thematic areas:

• Computational and Structural Biology
• Immunology
• Mitochondria and Cellular Signaling
• Molecular and Functional Neurobiology
• Pathophysiology of Muscle and Heart
• Physical Activity and Health

Within these areas, PhD projects address key topics in basic and translational research, including mechanisms of neurodegeneration, cell signaling pathways, muscle physiology and disease, inflammation and immunity, protein structure and function, and advanced therapeutic approaches (e.g. nanoparticles and bioengineered systems).

Recent research lines include, among others, studies on mitochondrial function, calcium signaling, extracellular matrix biology, neurotoxins, oxidative metabolism, and protein homeostasis.

This breadth of topics allows PhD candidates to:

• develop expertise in a specific research domain while gaining exposure to complementary approaches
• apply interdisciplinary methods to complex biological problems
• engage with both fundamental and translational research questions