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 2022-call by members of the Collegio dei Docenti 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.
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
FRASCONI Marco
Electrochemically Programmable Sensors
PASTORE Paolo
pH-Colorimetric Sensor Arrays: Preparation, Characterization and Applications
TAPPARO Andrea
Metal-ligand complexes in atmospheric particles: formation processes, proper-ties and relevance for public health in urban environment
Active substances from agro-wastes for the sustainable agriculture
Industrial chemistry
BENETTI Edmondo
Controlled Radical Polymerizations Compatible with Biological Environments
Physical chemistry
ABDIRISAK Ahmed Isse
Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to formic acid on nanostructured electrocatalysts
BORTOLUS Marco
EPR spectroscopy in cellula, developing new strategies
CARBONERA Donatella
Extending the red limit of oxygenic photosynthesis: basic principles and implications for future applications
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
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.
MARAN Flavio
Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters
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
DELL'AMICO Luca
Design and Development of Novel Photo-Organocatalysts for Visible-Light-Driven Synthetic Processes
DE ZOTTI Marta
Development of a Chemoenzymatic Green Synthesis of Bioactive Peptides
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
Degradation of perfluoalkyl substances in water induced by atmospheric pressure plasma
MENNA Enzo
Nano‐carbon hybrid materials for biomedical applications
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
SCRIMIN Paolo
Cooperative nanosystems: from catalysis to nanomedicine
ZONTA Cristiano
Supramolecular Catalysis within Confined Systems
Inorganic chemistry
ALIPRANDI Alessandro
Regenerative chemiluminescent systems
ARMELAO Lidia
Development of new luminescent thermometers
BIFFIS Andrea
Transition metal catalysis in unconventional media
CASALINI Stefano
Functional nanomaterials and their implementation in electronic devices
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 modulation 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
DALLA VIA Lisa
New agents for multifaceted targeting of neurodegenerative diseases
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
Engineered drug nanovehicles for enhanced anticancer therapy
