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, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| II semestre | Mar 4, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 17, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 2, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione estiva | Jul 16, 2019 | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Sessione autunnale | Nov 19, 2019 | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Sessione invernale | Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sospensione attività didattica | Nov 2, 2018 | Nov 3, 2018 |
| Vacanze di Natale | Dec 24, 2018 | Jan 6, 2019 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 19, 2019 | Apr 28, 2019 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 18, 2019 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
maurizio.boscaini@univr.it
chiara.nardon@univr.it
Pintossi Chiara
chiara.pintossi@univr.it
Vallini Giovanni
giovanni.vallini@univr.it
045 802 7098; studio dottorandi: 045 802 7095
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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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
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Un insegnamento a scelta1 module to be chosen among the following| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Un insegnamento a scelta1 module to be chosen among the followingLegend | 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 biology (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S00800
Credits
12
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/11 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
The teaching is organized as follows:
teoria
laboratorio [1° turno]
laboratorio [2° turno]
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to give the students the basic knowledge of the molecular mechanisms concerning transmission, variation and expression of the genetic information.
At the end of the course the students will be able to recognize the major molecular mechanisms of life in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Program
THEORY
DNA AND CHROMSOMES
The structure and function of DNA
Chromosomal DNA and its packaging in the chromatin fiber
Chromatin structure and function
The global structure of chromosomes
DNA REPLICATION, REPAIR AND RECOMBINATION
DNA replication mechanisms
The initiation and completion of DNA replication in chromosomes
DNA repair
Homologous recombination
Transposition
HOW CELLS READ THE GENOME: FROM DNA TO PROTEIN
From DNA to RNA
From RNA to protein
Protein folding, degradation and the ubiquitin-proteasome system
CONTROL OF GENE EXPRESSION
Control of transcription by sequence specific DNA-binding proteins
Transcription regulators
Molecular genetic mechanisms that create and maintain specialized cell types
Mechanisms reinforcing cell memory in plants and animals
Post-transcriptional controls
Regulation of gene expression by non-coding RNAs
ANALYZING CELLS AND MOLECULES
Isolating cells and growing them in culture
Analyzing and manipulating DNA
Studying gene expression and function
CELL SIGNALING
Principles of cell signaling
Signaling through G-protein-coupled receptors
Signaling through enzyme-coupled receptors
Alternative signalling routes in gene regulation
THE CELL CYCLE
Overview of the cell cycle
The cell cycle control system
S-phase
Mitosis
Cytokinesis
Meiosis
Control of cell division and cell growth
CANCER
Cancer as a microevolutionary process
Cancer-critical genes: oncogenes and tumor suppressors
Cancer therapy
DISCUSSION OF TOPICS CHOSEN FROM THE LITERATURE ON MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
PRACTICAL (video tutorials):
Restriction enzyme digestion
DNA gel electrophoresis
DNA purification from agarose gel
DNA ligation
Bacterial transformation (heat shock method)
Bacterial transformation (electroporation method)
Plasmid purification
Polymerase chain reaction
Immunoprecipitation, co-immunoprecipitation and pull-down assays
SDS-PAGE
Western blotting
Genetic screens
Genetic engineering of model organisms
Expression profiling with microarrays
RNA-seq
Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)
Bibliography
| Activity | Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| teoria | Jocelyn E. Krebs, Elliott S. Goldstein, Stephen T. Kilpatrick | Lewin's Genes XII (Edizione 12) | Jones & Bartlett Pub | 2017 | 1284104494 | |
| teoria | Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff | Molecular Biology of the Cell (Edizione 7) | Garland Science | 2017 | 0815344643 | |
| teoria | Nancy Craig, Rachel Green, Carol Greider, Gisela Storz, Cynthia Wolberger, Orna Cohen-Fix | Molecular Biology: Principles of Genome Function (Edizione 2) | OUP Oxford | 2014 | 0199658579 | |
| teoria | Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Anthony Bretscher, Hidde Ploegh, Angelika Amon, Kelsey C. Martin | Molecular Cell Biology (Edizione 8) | Macmillan | 2016 | 9781464187445 | |
| teoria | Erik Pierre | Molecular Cloning (Edizione 1) | Ml Books International | 2015 | 1632394685 | |
| teoria | Michael R. Green e Joseph Sambrook | Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Fourth Edition (Edizione 4) | CSHL Press | 2012 | 978-1-936113-42-2 | |
| teoria | Geoffrey M. Cooper, Robert E. Hausman | The cell: a molecular approach (Edizione 6) | Sinauer Associates, Inc | 2013 | 978-1-60535-155-1 |
Examination Methods
Oral examination. The final exam consists of three questions concerning any of the topics treated during the course. It is passed if all answers are positive.
Teaching materials e documents
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Articoli e gruppi
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Ballas et al
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Carrano et al
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Cepeda et al
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Choi et al
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Duan2 et al
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Duan et al
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Jin et al
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Koo et al
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Lamers et al
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Mamely et al
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Michel et al
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Mohamed et al
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Raducu et al
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Strohmaier et al and Koepp et al
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Zhang et al
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Type D and Type F activities
Modules not yet included
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
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Graduation
List of thesis 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 |
| Multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for applications in Biotechnology and Green Chemistry | 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 |
| Dinamiche della metilazione del DNA e loro contributo durante il processo di maturazione della bacca di vite. | Various topics |
| Il problema della donazione degli organi | Various topics |
| Risposte trascrittomiche a sollecitazioni ambientali in vite | Various topics |
| Studio delle basi genomico-funzionali del processo di embriogenesi somatica in vite | Various topics |
Attendance modes and venues
As stated in the Didactic Regulations, there is no generalised obligation of attendance. Individual lecturers are, however, free to require a minimum number of hours of attendance for eligibilitỳ for the profit exam of the teaching they teach. In such cases, attendance of teaching activities is monitored in accordance with procedures communicated in advance to students.
Part-time enrolment is permitted. Find out more on the Part-time enrolment possibilities page.
The course's teaching activities take place in the Science and Engineering area, which is composed of the buildings of Ca‘ Vignal 1, Ca’ Vignal 2, Ca' Vignal 3 and Piramide, located in the Borgo Roma cluster, and Villa Lebrecht and Villa Eugenia located in the San Floriano di Valpolicella cluster.
Lectures are held in the classrooms of Ca‘ Vignal 1, Ca’ Vignal 2 and Ca' Vignal 3, while practical exercises take place in the teaching laboratories dedicated to the various activities.
