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.
Type D and Type F activities
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea magistrale in Molecular and Medical Biotechnology - Enrollment from 2025/2026Type D learning activities are the student's choice, type F activities are additional knowledge useful for job placement (internships, transversal skills, project works, etc.). According to the Teaching Regulations of the Course, some activities can be chosen and entered independently in the booklet, others must be approved by a special committee to verify their consistency with the study plan. Type D or F learning activities can be covered by the following activities.
1. Modules taught at the University of Verona
Include the modules listed below and/or in the Course Catalogue (which can also be filtered by language of delivery via Advanced Search).
Booklet entry mode: if the teaching is included among those listed below, the student can enter it independently during the period in which the curriculum is open; otherwise, the student must make a request to the Secretariat, sending the form to carriere.scienze@ateneo.univr.it during the period indicated.
2. CLA certificate or language equivalency
In addition to those required by the curriculum/study plan, the following are recognized for those matriculated from A.Y. 2021/2022:
- English language: 3 CFUs are recognized for each level of proficiency above that required by the course of study (if not already recognized in the previous course of study).
- Other languages and Italian for foreigners: 3 CFUs are recognized for each proficiency level starting from A2 (if not already recognized in the previous study cycle).
These CFUs will be recognized, up to a maximum of 6 CFUs in total, of type F if the study plan allows it, or of type D. Additional elective credits for language knowledge may be recognized only if consistent with the student's educational project and if adequately justified.
Those enrolled until A.Y. 2020/2021 should consult the information found here.
Method of inclusion in the booklet: request the certificate or equivalency from CLA and send it to the Student Secretariat - Careers for the inclusion of the exam in the career, by email: carriere.scienze@ateneo.univr.it
3. Transversal skills
Discover the training paths promoted by the University's TALC - Teaching and learning center intended for students regularly enrolled in the academic year of course delivery https://talc.univr.it/it/competenze-trasversali
Mode of inclusion in the booklet: the teaching is not expected to be included in the curriculum. Only upon obtaining the Open Badge will the booklet CFUs be automatically validated. The registration of CFUs in career is not instantaneous, but there will be some technical time to wait.
4. Contamination lab
The Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) is an experiential course with modules on innovation and enterprise culture that offers the opportunity to work in teams with students from all areas to solve challenges set by companies and organisations.
Upon completion of a CLab, students will be entitled to receive 6 CFU (D- or F-type credits).
Find out more: https://www.univr.it/clabverona
PLEASE NOTE: In order to be admitted to any teaching activities, including those of your choice, you must be enrolled in the academic year in which the activities in question are offered. Students who are about to graduate in the December and April sessions are therefore advised NOT to undertake extracurricular activities in the new academic year in which they are not enrolled, as these graduation sessions are valid for students enrolled in the previous academic year. Therefore, students who undertake an activity in an academic year in which they are not enrolled will not be granted CFU credits.
5. Internship/internship period
In addition to the CFUs stipulated in the curriculum/study plan (check carefully what is indicated on the Teaching Regulations) here you can find information on how to activate the internship.
Check in the regulations which activities can be Type D and which can be Type F.
Please also note that for traineeships activated after 1 October 2024, it will be possible to recognise excess hours in terms of type D credits, limited only to traineeship experiences carried out at host organisations outside the University.
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 2° | Python programming language [English edition] | D |
Carlo Combi
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2° | Python programming language [Edizione in italiano] | D |
Carlo Combi
(Coordinator)
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Experimental models in biomedical research (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S010643
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/46 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND METHODS IN LABORATORY MEDICINE
Period
Semester 2 dal Mar 3, 2025 al Jun 13, 2025.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The course is designed to provide a broad survey of experimental systems (in silico, in vitro, and in vivo) for the modeling of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases with the regard to disease progression, changes in the microenvironment, and preclinical evaluation of drug efficacy. The different experimental models will be defined based on different parameters: (i) biological complexity; (ii) field of application; (iii) quantitative and qualitative features; (iv) advantages and disadvantages; (v) integration and cross-validation with other experimental models. Through teamwork activities, the students will discuss specific examples from current scientific literature on the use of given experimental models to address relevant biological questions. Attention will specifically be paid to the evaluation of model' suitability, results' reproducibility and clinical translation of the results. This course will provide the students with the means (methodological and technological) to design and execute pre-clinical studies. A relevant part of the program will focus on choice and use of appropriate experimental systems for addressing specific research questions. Specific objectives of the course include: -identification of laws and ethical regulatory frameworks for handling of laboratory animals; - description of protocols for the generation of genetically engineered mouse models; - genotype and phenotype analysis of laboratory animals; - identification of environmental factors and common infections that might affect interpretation of the results; - protocols for the derivation of cell cultures and their use in pharmacological screens; - protocols for genetic perturbation analysis of cell cultures; - description of protocols for cocultivation of different cell types; - principles of cross-species analysis.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Knowledge of basic concepts of molecular and cellular biology as well as of genetics is required.
Program
The course program is divided into 4 different units as shown below.
UNIT 1- CELL CULTURE Design and equipment for a cell culture laboratory Basic principles of cell culture (types of cell cultures, culture systems, advanced techniques [organoids, tissue slices, organ-on-a chip], quality controls) Cell Culture in the Oncology field Cell Culture in neurodegenerative diseases Advantages and Disadvantages of Cell Culture
UNIT 2- ETHICAL AND LEGISLATIVE ASPECTS RELATED TO THE USE OF MATERIALS AND MODELS IN RESEARCH Principles of the 3Rs Experimental protocols for preclinical studies
UNIT 3- MURINE MODELS Design and equipment for an Animal Facility; Mouse Models of Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases (Origins and History of Mouse Models, transgenic mice, inbred/outbred, conditional knockin/out, genetically modified models, models based on the use of carcinogens or drugs, behavioral models, chimeric models and transplantation) Phenotypic Analysis (Pathological anatomy, imaging, immunophenotype, behavioral tests, single cell sequencing, spatial analysis) Advantages and Disadvantages of mouse models
UNIT 4-CASE STUDIES
Didactic methods
The teaching methods include lectures, discussion of scientific articles through journal clubs by students, and discussion of "case studies". The teaching material will be provided to students on the moodle platform.
Learning assessment procedures
There are two learning tests for each module: one halfway through the course and one at the end of the course. In both cases, it will be a written exam consisting mainly of closed-ended questions and some open-ended questions that cover the entire course. The written exam lasts one hour. Only in conjunction with the last exam, the student will be given the opportunity to complete with an oral interview (optional). The exams of the other sessions will include a single written exam (duration 1 hour and forty-five minutes) with the possibility of completing with an oral interview.
Evaluation criteria
The basic knowledge of the discipline is assessed.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The evaluation is expressed in thirtieths; the results are communicated through the University registration system.
Exam language
english
