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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One course among the followingOne course among the followingTwo courses among the followingThree courses among the following2° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
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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.
Microbial biotechnology (2025/2026)
Teaching code
4S003662
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/07 - MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Period
1st semester dal Oct 1, 2025 al Jan 30, 2026.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
Recent approaches and applications of biotechnology in the microbiological/medical field. To understand how the scientific research proceeds in the field of microbial biotechnology, to identify the problems and the strategies to reach adequate solutions
Prerequisites and basic notions
Knowledge of basic biology Structure of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
Structure of bacteria and viruses
Program
Microbiological diagnosis using both traditional methods and molecular biology techniques (PCR, qPCR, real-time PCR, digital PCR). Microbial identification from biochemistry, genomics, and proteomics. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing: from standard classical methods to new fast approaches. Clonality analysis: from serological methods to genomic approaches, up to new approaches. Rapid microbiological diagnostics for the diagnosis of sepsis. Phages: phage therapy. Phage products (endolysins and others). Phage display and its applications. Antimicrobial peptides and bacteriocins. Probiotics. Biosensors and toxin-antitoxin systems. Bacteria and stress: bacterial biofilms and clinical implications. Mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity and virulence: endotoxins and exotoxins. Microbiota, Microbiome, and Metagenomics. Viruses and species jumps. Vaccines.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
frontal lessons with the help of power point presentations and videos
Learning assessment procedures
Written exam with 3 open-ended discursive questions: one for the 16-hour module and two for the 32-hour module
Evaluation criteria
Each question is scored from 0 to 10 based on the level of depth and completeness of the answer.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Each module must obtain a positive evaluation. The final grade will be the average obtained in the three questions out of thirty.
Exam language
Italiano o inglese a discrezione dello studente
