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

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016

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 2025/2026

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

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/04
6
B
BIO/10
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/12
6
B
MED/03
6
B
MED/08
6
B
MED/03
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
MED/43
6
B
BIO/14
6
B
MED/15
Two courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
CHIM/01
6
B
CHIM/06
6
B
INF/01
Three courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
BIO/11

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
D
-
Training
2
F
-
Final exam
40
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/04
6
B
BIO/10
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/12
6
B
MED/03
6
B
MED/08
6
B
MED/03
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
MED/43
6
B
BIO/14
6
B
MED/15
Two courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
CHIM/01
6
B
CHIM/06
6
B
INF/01
Three courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
BIO/11
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
D
-
Training
2
F
-
Final exam
40
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Two courses to be chosen among the following ("Biotechnology in Neuroscience" and "Clinical proteomics" 1st and 2nd year; the other courses 2nd year only)
6
C
BIO/17
6
C
CHIM/01
6
C
BIO/15
6
C
FIS/01
6
C
MED/04
6
C
BIO/15

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.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Biotechnology in Neuroscience  (2018/2019)

Teaching code

4S003684

Teacher

Paolo Fabene

Coordinator

Paolo Fabene

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/17 - HISTOLOGY

Period

II semestre dal Mar 4, 2019 al Jun 14, 2019.

Lessons timetable Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The course is aimed at providing knowledge on the use of biotechnology in the field of neuroscience, with special reference to the physiopathology of the nervous system, biomolecular, cellular and functional techniques of neurobiological relevance, models of neurological diseases, therapeutic approaches.

Program

- Principles of structural and functional organization of the nervous tissue and the nervous system
- The neuron: subcellular components and polarization
- Synaptic transmission
- Ligand-receptor activity in neurotransmission and cell membrane signal transduction mechanisms
- Neuronal cell death: necrosis, apoptosis, autophagy
- Glial cells (astrocytes, microglia, oligodendroglia, Schwann cells) and intercellular crosstalk in the nervous system
- Blood-brain barrier: mechanisms of regulation, pathological alterations, biotechnological approaches to blood-brain barrier traversal
- Development of the central nervous system, with special reference to neuronal migration.
- Principles of organization of sensory systems, motor programme, cognitive processing, vigilance states (wakefulness and sleep).
-- Fluorescent proteins, multiphoton microscopy, cellular and subcellular imaging approaches to the study of the nervous system and their applications
- Neuronal circuits: connectivity and connectomics, tract tracing, genetic tracing
- Optogenetics: general principles; advanced techniques for the visualization of the nervous tissue
- Physiopathological mechanisms of nervous system disease
- Experimental models of neurological diseases, with special reference to neurodegenerative diseases
- Stem cells, progenitor cells and nervous tissue
- Reparative mechanisms in the central and peripheral nervous system
- Approaches to the study of gene expression in the central nervous system
- In vitro studies and biotechnological approaches
- Gene therapy
- Cell therapy

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Squire Fundamental Neuroscience Fourth Edition Academic Press 2012
Purves, Augustine, Fitzpatrick, Hall, LaMantia e White Neuroscienze (Edizione 4) Zanichelli 2013
Kandel Schwartz Jessel e Coll Principles of Neural Science Fifth Edition McGraw Hill 2012

Examination Methods

The exam is oral and can be in Italian or English (at the student's choice).
The student will prepare a Power Point presentation (about 30 minutes; the Power Point texts should be in English and with appropriate references). This will be followed by a discussion, during which questions can be asked also on other parts of the course

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