Training and Research

PhD Programme Courses/classes

This page shows the PhD course's training activities for the academic year 2024/2025. Further activities will be added during the year. Please check regularly for updates!

Instructions for teachers: lesson management

Metabolic engineering to increase biomass/biomolecules productivity: from fundamental science to industrial applications

Credits: 3

Language: inglese

Teacher:  Federico Perozeni, Matteo Ballottari

Mid-Infrared spectroscopy and micro-spectroscopy: physical principles and applications in biotechnological research

Credits: 2

Language: English/Italian

Teacher:  Francesca Monti

Signaling peptides and their application in agriculture and pharmacology

Credits: 3

Language: English

Teacher:  Tiziana Pandolfini

Sostenibilità negli ecosistemi terrestri e negli agroecosistemi

Credits: 2

Language: English

Teacher:  Matteo Dainese, Annalisa Polverari

In vitro cell cultivation: from health to food. Part 1: Introduction to the Advanced Aspects of the Proposed Topic

Credits: 1

Language: INGLESE

Teacher:  Flavia Guzzo, Daniele Guardavaccaro

In vitro cell cultivation: from health to food. Part 2: advanced research and application of in vitro cell cultures (stem cell culture, organoids, cultivated meats)

Credits: 2

Language: english

Teacher:  Flavia Guzzo

Scienza partecipativa: dalla bioprospezione ad altro

Credits: 2

Language: English

Teacher:  Matteo Dainese, Linda Avesani

New genetics’ toolbox for sustainable agriculture and human health-part 1: Introduction to the Advanced Aspects of the Proposed Topic

Credits: 1

Language: Inglese

Teacher:  Sara Zenoni

New genetics’ toolbox for sustainable agriculture and human health-part 2: examples of applications

Credits: 2.5

Language: Inglese

Teacher:  Sara Zenoni, Andrea Vettori

New genetics’ toolbox for sustainable agriculture and human health-part 3: proteomic phenotyping

Credits: 2

Language: inglese

Teacher:  Daniela Cecconi

Credits

3

Language

inglese

Class attendance

Free Choice

Location

VERONA

Learning objectives

To provide PhD students with skills in the basic principles of metabolic engineering in order to use living organisms as green biofactories

Prerequisites and basic notions

basic biochemistry

Program

Introduction to metabolism
Basic principles of metabolic engineering
Improvement of biomass yield by regeneration of ADP/ATP, reducing power and precursors
Improvement of biomass and biomolecules yield and by compartmentalization/secretion
Improvement of biomass and biomolecules yield by regulation of enzymes expression/activity
Improvement of biomass and biomolecules yield by synthetic biology
Examples: from basic research to industrial applications

Didactic methods

lectures and classroom discussion

Learning assessment procedures

classroom discussion

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Assessment

active participation

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

CFU assignment for active participation

Scheduled Lessons

When Classroom Teacher topics
Thursday 28 November 2024
09:30 - 12:30
Duration: 3:00 AM
Ca' Vignal - Piramide - Verde [2 - 0] Matteo Ballottari Metabolic engineering to increase biomass/biomolecules productivity: from fundamental science to industrial applications: principles of metabolic engeenering
Friday 29 November 2024
09:30 - 10:30
Duration: 1:00 AM
Ca' Vignal - Piramide - Verde [2 - 0] Matteo Ballottari Metabolic engineering to increase biomass/biomolecules productivity: from fundamental science to industrial applications: examples of metabolic engeenering and industrial applications
Friday 29 November 2024
10:30 - 12:30
Duration: 2:00 AM
Ca' Vignal - Piramide - Verde [2 - 0] Federico Perozeni Metabolic engineering to increase biomass/biomolecules productivity: from fundamental science to industrial applications