PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The training, which aims at providing advanced methodological knowledge and scientific content in the pharmaceutical sector, includes theory and research, both centred on the design, synthesis, development and control of new biologically active compounds, new pharmaceutical forms, special foods, cosmetics, biocides and medical devices.

The doctoral programme is designed to train highly skilled doctors to work successfully in the industrial and academic fields, and in the sector of medicines and healthcare products. The training, which aims at providing advanced methodological knowledge and scientific content in the pharmaceutical sector, includes theory and research, both centred on the design, synthesis, development and control of new biologically active compounds, new pharmaceutical forms, special foods, cosmetics, biocides and medical devices, typical of the fields covered in the doctoral programme:

• Design and synthesis of biologically active compounds
• Pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and toxicological analysis
• Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics
• Pharmaceutical technology and legislation
• Food chemistry and food supplements
• Fermentation chemistry and biotechnology
• Advanced synthetic methodologies
• Physico-chemical characterization of biologically active compounds
• Herbal drugs, botanicals and active ingredients of plant origin
• Statistical methods for experimental data processing