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.
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 enrollment year.
1° Year
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Two courses among:
- 2nd year - Molecular farming, Toxicology and applied pharmacology, Systems biology, Radioactivity and radiation protection - delivered in 2026/2027
- 1st and 2nd year - Biotechnology in neuroscience, Clinical proteomics - delivered in 2025/2026 and 2026/2027
A.A. 2025/2026: BIOTECHNOLOGY IN NEUROSCIENCE not available 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.
Computational Biology (2025/2026)
Teaching code
4S003658
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY
Period
2nd semester dal Mar 2, 2026 al Jun 12, 2026.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
This course gives an introduction to molecular computational biology and to the rational design of proteins using computational techniques. The arguments of the course include: molecular dynamis simulation techniques and advanced protein bioinformatics concepts. At the end of the course the student should be able to: - Deep and critical understanding of a scientific article where computational techniques are used - Introduce (in silico) mutants able to affect the protein structure and/or function - Prepare and run molecular dynamis simulations.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Non ci sono prerequisiti
Program
Part A – Bioinformatics
− Advanced Structural Bioinformatics
- Thermodynamic basis of the stability of folded biomolecular structure
− Molecular basis of human perception
Part B – Molecular Modeling
− Basic elements of molecular modeling
− Electrostatic modeling
− Energy minimization based on force fields
− Molecular dynamics: solution by using the open source NAMD and/or Gromacs codes
− Conformational analysis
Part C – Ligand-prtoein interactions
− Protein assembly (protein-protein complexes, protein-protein interactions in protein dimers, crystals): protein-protein docking algorithms and programs
− Ligand Protein interaction: docking algorithms and programs
− Projects: Drug and/or protein design
Bibliography
Didactic methods
During the course, different teaching techniques are used:
- Classical theoretical lessons
- Practical exercises on the PC (use of state-of-the-art programs for running molecular dynamics simulations, docking, and drug design)
- Literature analysis
Learning assessment procedures
Written.
The examination is divided into two parts: the first consists of the presentation (in groups) of a scientific article in which state-of-the-art techniques are used.
The second part is a written examination with multiple-choice questions regarding the arguments of the course.
Evaluation criteria
The student must: -be able to master the specific language of modern computational biology. -be able to critically understand a scientific article in the field of computational biology -Know the theoretical basis of molecular dynamics and virtual docking
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade will be the sum of the score obtained for the article presentation (up to 15 points) and the score obtained in the written exam (up to 16 points).
Exam language
Inglese
