Neuroscience

The PhD program in Neuroscience is an interdepartmental, multisite enterprise based at the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Milano-Bicocca. Its mission is to provide an environment of excellence for training in research based on the coexistence and cooperation of Italian and International Universities, Hospital-based research centers, Pharmaceutical Industry with a strong vocation to innovation and a European research center with unique opportunities in the field of X-ray imaging and irradiation.

The mutual interaction between researchers and clinicians, working in academic and in industrial reality and belonging to all the areas of the “world of Neuroscience”, the strong commitment to international collaboration and the development of joint research programs allowing a period of study/research in partner laboratories distributed in the most prestigious foreign universities are cornerstones of the program.

Contacts

Director: Prof. Rosa Maria Moresco
Deputy Director: Prof. Paola Marmiroli

Organizational secretary: Dr. Elisabetta Donzelli 
 

The PhD programme in Neuroscience is an interdepartmental, multisite enterprise based at the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Milano-Bicocca. Its mission is to provide an environment of excellence for training in research based on the coexistence and cooperation of Italian and International Universities, Hospital-based research centers, Pharmaceutical Industry with a strong vocation to innovation and a European research center with unique opportunities in the field of X-ray imaging and irradiation.

The mutual interaction between researchers and clinicians, working in academic and in industrial reality and belonging to all the areas of the “world of Neuroscience”, the strong commitment to international collaboration and the development of joint research programmes allowing a period of study/research in partner laboratories distribuited in the most prestigious foreign universitites are cornerstones of the programme. 

Research areas

The PhD programme is organized in 3 tracks: Experimental Neurosciences,Clinical Neurosciences and Neuroscience International Track (a joint curriculum with the University of Surrey – UK). There is a strong integration between the different tracks, ensuring a well-rounded view of the resolution of research problems.

The didactic plan is based on seminars, courses and workshops covering a broad spectrum of topics chosen to give to the students both the basic and the advanced knowledge required for the comprehension of biomedical technologies relevant for their research work and for their application to medical problems.

All the educational activities offered are available on e-learning platform: https://elearning.unimib.it/course/index.php?categoryid=7352

Alessandro Cristiano Università di Milano-Bicocca
Appollonio Ildebrando Università di Milano-Bicocca
Bartoli Francesco Università di Milano-Bicocca
Basso Gianpaolo Università di Milano-Bicocca
Bentivegna Angela Università di Milano-Bicocca
Beretta Simone Università di Milano-Bicocca
Bolognini Nadia Università di Milano-Bicocca
Bulbarelli Alessandra Università di Milano-Bicocca
Carozzi Valentina Alda Università di Milano-Bicocca
Carrà Giuseppe Università di Milano-Bicocca
Carrabba Giorgio Giovanni Università di Milano-Bicocca
Cavaletti Guido Angelo Università di Milano-Bicocca
Cavanna Andrea Eugenio Università di Milano-Bicocca
Colangelo Anna Maria Università di Milano-Bicocca
Combi Romina Università di Milano-Bicocca
Gasparini Francesca Università di Milano-Bicocca
Giussani Carlo Giorgio Università di Milano-Bicocca
Grandori Rita Università di Milano-Bicocca
Maddalone Marcello Università di Milano-Bicocca
Marmiroli Paola Lorena Università di Milano-Bicocca
Meregalli Cristina Università di Milano-Bicocca
Miloso Mariarosaria Università di Milano-Bicocca
Moresco Rosa Maria Università di Milano-Bicocca
Musazzi Laura Università di Milano-Bicocca
Musumeci Rosario Università di Milano-Bicocca
Nicolini Gabriella Università di Milano-Bicocca
Palestini Paola Noverina Università di Milano-Bicocca
Perin Cecilia Università di Milano-Bicocca
Piazza Fabrizio Università di Milano-Bicocca
Pisoni Alberto Università di Milano-Bicocca
Romero Lauro Leonor Josefina Università di Milano-Bicocca
Sacheli Lucia Maria Università di Milano-Bicocca
Sancini Giulio Alfredo Università di Milano-Bicocca
Scuteri Arianna Università di Milano-Bicocca
Tremolizzo Lucio Università di Milano-Bicocca
Villa Chiara Università di Milano-Bicocca
Zapparoli Laura Università di Milano-Bicocca
Belloli Sara Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, IT
Coan Paola Ludwig Maximilians University - München, D
Contarino Maria Fiorella Leiden University Medical Centre, NL
Dorsey Susan University of Maryland, US
Hoke Ahmet Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, US
Isaias Ioannis Ugo University Hospital Wurzburg, D
Mastropietro Alfonso Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, IT
Renn Cynthia University of Maryland, US
Slusher Barbara Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, US
Valtorta Silvia Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, IT
Volkmann Jens Univerity Hospital Wurzburg, D
Zippo Antonio Giuliano Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, IT
Pareyson Davide IRCCS FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO NEUROLOGICO BESTA MILANO  
Gerevini Simonetta ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII  
Steinkuhler Cristian ITALFARMACO  
Molteni Franco H.Valduce Villa Beretta  
by Scuola di dottorato, last updated on 31/08/2025