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, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 |
II semestre | Mar 1, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 14, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione estiva di laurea | Jul 14, 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 |
Sessione autunnale di laurea | Oct 13, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 |
Sessione invernale di laurea | Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2020 | Dec 8, 2020 |
Vacanze Natalizie | Dec 24, 2020 | Jan 3, 2021 |
Epifania | Jan 6, 2021 | Jan 6, 2021 |
Vacanze Pasquali | Apr 2, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 |
Festa del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2021 | May 21, 2021 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 9, 2021 | Aug 15, 2021 |
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.
Molecular Pharmacology (2020/2021)
Teaching code
4S003674
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY
Period
I semestre dal Oct 1, 2020 al Jan 29, 2021.
Learning outcomes
The objectives of the course are : How the drugs produce their effects How the body and the cells respond to the drugs How to develop a new drug Examples of new biotech drug generations
Program
PHARMACOKINETCS
General principles of drug delivery
Absorption: kinetics, routes, advantages and disadvantages
Distribution: concept of Vd, distribution equilibrium kinetics, barriers
Elimination: elimination pathways and kinetics; concepts of clearance and half-life
Control of the plasma concentration of drugs: operating models
Dosage corrections: variables to consider
DRUG-RECEPTOR INTERACTIONS
Quantitative and qualitative aspects of the drug-receptor interaction
Characteristics and kinetics of interaction
Quantitative aspects of drug-receptor interaction and analysis of binding curves
Concepts of affinity-powers and effectiveness
Relations between employment and receptor response
Overview of the methods used to quantify the link, the type of interaction and the answers
Concept and forms of competition between drugs
Evaluation of the effects of drugs
DRUG METABOLISM
Generality and organization
CYPs
Metabolic pharmacogenetics
Metabolic interactions between drugs and food
DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Industrial strategies
Preclinical research: goals, objectives, limits and rules
Clinical research: Setting and conducting clinical studies, terminology
Types of clinical trials
Critical procedures and aspects of a clinical trial
RECEPTORS
Ligand gated-CHANNEL
Structural classification and methods of study
Molecular characteristics of the different classes
The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: structure, functions and pharmacology
The GABAA receptor: structure, functions and pharmacology
Glutamate receptors: classification, functions
RECEPTORS COUPLED WITH PROTEIN G
Classification
Molecular and activation characteristics
G (trimeriche) proteins: classification, functions, activation and pharmacology
effectors
The nucleotide messengers: synthesis, degradation, effects and pharmacology
Inositol: liberation, metabolism, effects and pharmacology
The calcium ion:
Sympathetic system: organization and function; direct and indirect catecholaminergic agonists; beta receptor antagonists (beta-blockers)
Muscarinic system: agonists and antagonists
Nitric oxide
Synthesis, functions and signal transduction
Pharmacology of nitrioxide
Organic nitrogen derivatives: mechanism of action and fields of use
RECEPTORS FOR GROWTH FACTORS
Classification and molecular structure
activation mechanisms and signal transduction
MAPK: types, functions and biochemical cascades
IONIC CHANNELS
Classification, function and structure
Examples of active drugs on voltage-gated ion channels: mechanism of action, effects and fields of use
INTRACELLULAR RECEPTORS
Classification and agonists
Molecular structure and function
Signal transduction
Pharmacology and effects of glucocorticoids
ACTIVE DRUGS ON MICRO-ORGANISMS
Classification and mechanism of action of: antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal
Resistance mechanisms
PHARMACOLOGY OF INFLAMMATION
The inflammatory response
Metabolism of eicosanoids
Receptors and functions
NSAIDs: mechanisms of action, classifications, main therapeutic and toxic effects
PHARMACOLOGICAL TARGET
In vitro (cell cultures)
transgenesis
CELLULAR THERAPY
Definition and classification of stem cells
Drugs based on the use of stem cells
Examples of therapies based on the use of stem cells for brain diseases
BIOLOGICAL / BIOTECHNOLOGICAL DRUGS
Main differences between traditional drugs and biological drugs
Production of biological / biotechnological drugs
MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES and MOLECULAR TARGET ANTI-CANCER DRUGS
Molecular structure of antibodies
Effector functions of antibodies
Characteristics of the antigen-antibody binding
Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies
RECOMBINANT VACCINES
Mechanism of action of vaccines
Classes of recombinant vaccines
GENIC THERAPY
Definition
Gene transfer
in vivo and ex-vivo
Viral and non-viral vectors
Examples of gene therapy for the treatment of genetic diseases
LABORATORIES: Cell cultures and confocal microscopy
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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B. Katzung | Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, | 2014 | |||
Clementi Fumagalli | Farmacologia Generale e Molecolare (Edizione 5) | Edra | 2018 | 978-88-214-4436-4 |
Examination Methods
The assessment of learning includes a written exam in the middle course and an oral exam at the end of the course
The written test consists of a test that includes multiple choice questions, open questions and exercises and aims to verify the knowledge and the ability to analyze the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
The oral exam consists of an interview that verifies the knowledge acquired on the classes of drugs and their receptors, the identification of new pharmacological targets and the whole process that leads to the development of new drugs. It evaluates the property of language, the ability to connect in a systemic way the acquired knowledge and the analytical and argumentative capacity.
The evaluation of both the written test and the oral test is expressed with a mark out of thirty.
The final grade is the average of the marks obtained in the two tests expressed in thirtieths.
For non-attending students there is a single oral exam which verifies the entire program carried out, according to the criteria above.
The content of the textbooks and lessons held in the classroom is part of the program and further teaching material is available on the e-learning platform.
Type D and Type F activities
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Python programming language | D |
Vittoria Cozza
(Coordinatore)
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Career prospects
Module/Programme news
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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.