Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
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| I sem. | Oct 2, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| II sem. | Mar 1, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 1, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 18, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 3, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Sessione di laurea estiva | Jul 13, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Sessione di laurea autunnale | Oct 22, 2018 | Oct 22, 2018 |
| Sessione di laurea invernale | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas break | Dec 22, 2017 | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Easter break | Mar 30, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Patron Saint Day | May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 |
| VACANZE ESTIVE | Aug 6, 2018 | Aug 19, 2018 |
Exam calendar
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Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Research inspired laboratory (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S003669
Credits
6
Coordinatore
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY
The teaching is organized as follows:
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Learning outcomes
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The credit is designed to provide basic knowledge related to protein engineering, with particular reference to the production and biochemical characterization of recombinant proteins. Objectives • To understand construction and expression of foreign gene in prokaryotic and eukaryotic host cells. • To understand recombinant protein production. • To acquire fundamental elements at molecular level concerning protein structure-function relationships • To acquire the required information (theoretical and experimental) to carry out the process of engineering of a protein function/structure.
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MM: b
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The bioinformatics module will provide an overview of amino acid substitution (AAS) prediction methods using in silico techniques. At the end of the course, the student should able to use state of the art techniques to assess the effect of disease-associated mutants into the structure/function of proteins.
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MM: c
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The DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION PROTEOMICS course aims to enable students to acquire laboratory skills for the preparation of an experiment of differential proteomics. The experiment can involve the comparison of a pathological sample with a control for the identification of potential biomarkers having clinical utility; or the comparison of a drug-treated sample with a control for understanding the molecular mechanism of action of the drug molecule.
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MM: d
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The FUNCTIONAL PROTEOMICS module aims to enable students to acquire laboratory skills related to a targeted proteomics approach. Topics of the module include the design and preparation of biomimetic materials and their applicaiton to the selective capture of the target protein from biological samples.
Program
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Definition of recombinant protein. Introduction to protein engineering. Acquisition of the required information (theoretical and experimental) to carry out the process of engineering of a protein function/structure. Production of recombinant proteins. Experimental approaches to study and modulate the protein functionality. Protein characterization (Site directed mutagenesis, Gel electrophoresis, Tryptophan (Trp) fluorescence, ANS Fluorescence, Limited proteolysis). Examples of application of protein engineering.
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MM: b
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The module will be entirely developed in a computer laboratory. The module is based on the seminal article: Predicting the Effects of Amino Acid Substitutions on Protein Function by Pauline C. Ng and Steven Henikoff and published in: Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics. The techniques reviewed in the article will be briefly intorduced to the students. Then the students will put their hands on the problem by using those methods to assess the effects on mutants on human Calmodulin. The methods are: Sequence based methods: - Sift - PolyPhen - Panther - PSEC Structure based methods - Analyse the wild-type structure usgin the Chimera program - Introduce the mutants - Analyse the lost/gain interactions upon mutation - Study of the electrostatic potential on the surface of the protein (wild-type and mutated) Annotation based methods: - iHop - Pfam
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MM: c
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The practical experiences include key issues for a proteomics laboratory, for example, methods for protein quantification before a proteomic analysis, separation of proteins by two-dimensional electrophoresis, the detection of the proteomic profile by different staining (colorimetric and/or fluorescent), image acquisition of proteomic profiles, and an introduction to identification of deregulated proteins by mass spectrometry.
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MM: d
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The functional proteomics module focuses on the use of biomimetic approaches for selective recovery of protein classes, for the proteomic analysis. The experimental design is: In silico design of the best epitope target in a defined protein. Preparation of the biomimetic material. Functional characterization of the biomimetic material. Application of the biomimetic material for the selective enrichment of biological samples and analysis 2DE of the enriched fraction. In silico modelling of the protein corona.
Bibliography
| Activity | Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| a | Keith Wilson, John Walker-Edizione italiana a cura di M.S. Pilone e L. Pollegioni | Biochimica e biologia molecolare - Principi e tecniche - Le bioconoscenze e le biotecnologie in laboratorio | Raffaello Cortina Editore | 2006 | ||
| a | Wilson, Walker | Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Cambridge University Press | 2010 | ||
| b | Stefano Pascarella e Alessandro Paiardini | Bioinformatica | Zanichelli | 2011 | 9788808062192 |
Examination Methods
The verification of the acquisition of concepts and protocols inherent to the thematics of the research inspired laboratory , will be through a global exam, subdivided into 10 open questions based on the 4 modules (2 questions for bioinformatics; 2 for biochemistry; 3 for proteomics and 3 for functional proteomics) to be replied in 2.5 hours.
All the questions aims at verifying acquisition of the knowledge of the practicals and of the inherent theories discussed over the course.
Type D and Type F activities
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Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
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| Studio delle proprietà di luminescenza di lantanidi in matrici proteiche | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - Colloid chemistry |
| Stampa 3D di nanocompositi polimerici luminescenti per applicazioni in Nanomedicina | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles |
| 3D-bioprinting biofabrication laboratory | Various topics |
| Organ on-a-chip | Various topics |
Attendance
As stated in point 25 of the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2021/2022, attendance is not mandatory. However, professors may require students to attend lectures for a minimum of hours in order to be able to take the module exam, in which case the methods that will be used to check attendance will be explained at the beginning of the module.Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.
