Higher Degree Education Programme at Clinical and Research Institute Humanitas

The combination of leading-edge research and dedicated mentoring of young students is a mission of the Clinical and Research Institute Humanitas (ICH). The Higher Education Programme is open to Italian as well as to foreign doctoral students who intend to achieve a PhD Degree in the field of biomedical research.  

The Programme has three main objectives

- to broaden the knowledge of PhD students on the conduct, management, implications and exploitation of scientific research
- to provide experience of high level research by conducting defined research projects
- to boost their careers as successful and independent future scientists.

Two PhD Programmes are currently available:

PhD Programme on Experimental Pathology
and Neuropathology (Immunology track)  
affiliated with the University of Milan (Italy)

PhD Programme on Immunology
and Immunopathology  
affiliated with the Open University (UK)

 The two PhD Programmes are aimed at training young scientists in experimental biomedical research, working in an international highly qualified environment. Students are directly involved in the development of a specific research project under the supervision of a Tutor and are followed in their experimental daily activities by experienced personnel. Research projects are mainly focused on the investigation of pathogenetic mechanisms and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic elements in the fields of Immunology, Inflammation and Cancer Biology. Methodologies are based on molecular and cell biology approaches, advanced imaging, genomic and post-genomic techniques. Educational activities include lecture courses, workshops and seminars delivered in English by internal and invited qualified speakers.

Students are recruited through an institutional international call:

PhD Programme on Pathology and Experimental Neuropathology
Next call Autumn 2012, information by August 2012

PhD Programme on Immunology and Immunopathology
Next call Autumn 2012, information by September 2012

For further information  phdschool@humanitasresearch.it