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 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
Smart sustainable biosensors for biomarker detection - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
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
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
ANTONELLO Sabrina
Exploring molecular approaches to the heterogenization of metal nanoclusters for electrocatalytic applications - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
BORTOLUS Marco
EPR spectroscopy in cellula, developing new strategies
CARBONERA Donatella
Extending the red limit of oxygenic photosynthesis: basic principles and implications for biotechnological applications to improve crops and photobioreactors - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
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 distance measurements in biologically relevant systems by light-induced EPR spectroscopy - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
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
Development of new sustainable processes mediated by light to access bio-logically relevant targets - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
DE ZOTTI Marta
Development of a Chemoenzymatic Green Synthesis of Bioactive Peptides
FORMAGGIO Fernando
Tumor-targeting peptidomimetics: synthesis and bio-medical applications
GABRIELLI Luca
Stimuli-responsive nanodevices - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
GOBBO Marina
Targeted nanoprobes for imaging and dual mode therapy
LICINI Giulia
Catalyst Design for Innovative Sustainable Chemical Transformations
MANCIN Fabrizio
Hydrolytic nanozymes - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
MAROTTA Ester
Study of the interaction of non-thermal plasma with activated carbon saturated with pefluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in treatments for the regeneration of the adsorbing material - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
MENNA Enzo
Nano‐carbon hybrid materials for biomedical applications - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
MORETTO Alessandro
Photo-flexible molecules to target neurodegenerative diseases [FlexMol]
ORLANDI Manuel
Development of New Enantioselective Transformations and Application to Asymmetric Synthesis - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
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
Chemically-fueled Synthesis of Organic Molecules - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
RASTRELLI Federico
Nanoparticle-assisted NMR spectroscopy - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
SCRIMIN Paolo
Cooperative nanosystems: from catalysis to nanomedicine
ZONTA Cristiano
Supramolecular Catalysis and Sensing within Confined Systems - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
Inorganic chemistry
ALIPRANDI Alessandro
Regenerative chemiluminescent systems
ARMELAO Lidia
Development of new luminescent thermometers
BARON Marco
First-row transition metal complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) lig-ands as homogeneous catalysts in the chemical valorization of CO2 - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
BIFFIS Andrea
Transition metal catalysis in unconventional media - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
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
SONCINI Alessandro
Computational Design of Single-Molecule Magnetic Skyrmions - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
TUBARO Cristina
Gold(I) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for catalytic, bio-medical and luminescence applications - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
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
Targeting RNA with small molecules to study multicomponent RNA-based interactions - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
MARZARO Giovanni
Dual kinase/HDAC inhibitors for cancer treatment
MASTROTTO Francesca
Development of RNA delivery systems - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
SISSI Claudia
The fluid interplay of nucleic acid interaction networks - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
Pharmaceutical technology
CALICETI Paolo
Smart nanocarriers for oligonucleotide delivery
MORPURGO Margherita
Probing composition/efficacy relationships towards effective delivery of nucleic acid drugs
PASUT Gianfranco
Targeting of mRNA delivery systems - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
POLVERINO DE LAURETO Patrizia
Molecular basis of the interaction between α-synuclein and compounds with anti-fibrillogenic properties
REALDON Nicola
European regulatory system for veterinary medicinal products - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
SALMASO Stefano
Engineered smart nanovehicles for enhanced drug delivery across barriers - eligible for the DM118/23 PNRR scholarships
