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 semestre | Oct 1, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 |
II semestre | Mar 2, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 3, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione estiva di laurea LM9 | Jul 14, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 |
Sessione autunnale di laurea LM9 | Oct 9, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 |
Sessione invernale di laurea LM9 | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 |
Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2019 | Dec 8, 2019 |
Vacanze di Natale | Dec 23, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 |
Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 |
Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 |
Festa del lavoro | May 1, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
Festa del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2020 | May 21, 2020 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 |
vacanze estive | Aug 10, 2020 | Aug 23, 2020 |
Exam calendar
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Academic staff
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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1° 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.
Protein misfolding and human diseases (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S003664
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY
Period
II semestre dal Mar 2, 2020 al Jun 12, 2020.
Learning outcomes
This course aims to provide information on conformational disease, protein quality control system, chaperone,inherited disorders. In particular, students will gain familiarity with principles of protein misfolding; protein misfolding disease; medical aspects of disease: diagnosis and current therapies
Program
PRINCIPLES OF PROTEIN MISFOLDING
Why Proteins Misfold
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Oxidative Stress:
Mechanisms and Link to Disease
Role of Molecular Chaperones in Protein Folding
Kinetic Models for Protein Misfolding and Association
Autophagy: An Alternative Degradation Mechanism
for Misfolded Proteins
Role of Posttranslational Modifications in Amyloid Formation
Protein Misfolding in Alzheimer Disease
PROTEIN MISFOLDING DISEASE: GAIN-OF-FUNCTION AND LOSS-OF-FUNCTION DISEASES
Alzheimer Disease: Protein Misfolding, Model Systems,
and Experimental Therapeutics
Misfolding and Aggregation in Huntington Disease
Systemic Amyloidoses
Copper–Zinc Superoxide Dismutase and Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
Folding Biology of Cystic Fibrosis: A Consortium-Based Approach to Disease
Cataract as a Protein-Aggregation Disease
MEDICAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE: DIAGNOSIS AND CURRENT THERAPIES
Imaging of Misfolded Proteins
Diagnosis of Systemic Amyloid Diseases
Identification of Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Amyloid Diseases
Current and Future Therapies for Alzheimer Disease
Identifying Targets in a-Synuclein Metabolism to Treat
Parkinson Disease and Related Disorders
Examination Methods
Written exam on the topics of the course.
The student will choose 3 out of 5 questions and will answer in detail
Type D and Type F activities
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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2° | Python programming language | D |
Maurizio Boscaini
(Coordinatore)
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Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
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Further services
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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.